Text 31] Lord Visnu’s Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena 807

TEXT 31

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tvan-mayayaddha jana isa khandito
yad anyad asasta rtatmano ’budhah

yatha cared bala-hitam pita svayam
tatha tvam evarhasi nah samihitum

tvat— Your; mayaya—by illusory energy; addha—certainly; janah—the
people in general; isa—O my Lord; khanditah—separated; yat—because;
anyat—other; asaste—they desire; rta—real; atmanah—from the self;
abudhah—without proper understanding; yatha—as; caret—would engage
in; bala-hitam—the welfare of one’s child; pita—the father; svayam—
personally; tatha—similarly; tuam—Your Lordship eva—certainly; arhasi
nah samihitum—please act on my behalf.

TRANSLATION

My Lord, due to Your illusory energy, all living beings in this material
world have forgotten their real constitutional position, and out of ignor-
ance they are always desirous of material happiness in the form of society,
friendship and love. Therefore, please do not ask me to take some material
benefits from You, but as the father, not waiting for the son’s demand,
does everything for the benefit of the son, please bestow upon me what-
ever You think best for me.

PURPORT

It is the duty of the son to depend upon his father without asking any-
thing from him. The good son has faith that the father knows best how to
benefit him. Similarly, a pure devotee does not ask anything from
the Lord for material benefit. Nor does he ask anything for
spiritual benefit. The pure devotee is fully surrendered unto the lotus
feet of the Lord, and the Lord takes charge of him, as stated in Bhagavad-
gita: aham tvam sarva-papebhyo moksayisyami (Bg. 18.66). The father
