Text 8] Rsabhadeva’s Appearance 119

TEXT 8

ARTA TTARAAARATETATIM TPTATATANETIAST Peg
SO ECIGIC ICI CAPC ODEO aR Ct ACH RAT

Gtmana evaénusavanam anjasdvyatirekena bobhiiyamanasesa-
purusartha-svaripasya kintu nathdsisa dsdsdndnam etad
abhisamradhana-matram bhavitum arhati.

dtmanah—self-sufficiently; eva—certainly; anusavanam—at every
moment; afjasd—directly; avyatirekena—without stopping;
bobhiiyamaéna—increasing; asesa—unlimitedly; purusa-artha—the
goals of life; sva-riipasya—Your actual identity; kintu—but; ndtha—O
Lord; dsisah—benedictions for material enjoyment; asdsanadndm —of
us, who are always desiring; etat—this; abhisamrddhana—for getting
Your mercy; matram—only; bhavitum arhati—can be.

TRANSLATION

All of life’s goals and opulences are directly, self-sufficiently,
unceasingly and unlimitedly increasing in You at every moment.
Indeed, You are unlimited enjoyment and blissful existence itself.
As far as we are concerned, O Lord, we are always after material
enjoyment. You do not need all these sacrificial arrangements, but
they are meant for us so that we may be benedicted by Your Lord-
ship. All these sacrifices are performed for our fruitive results,
and they are not actually needed by You.

PURPORT

Being self-sufficient, the Supreme Lord does not need huge sacrifices.
Fruitive activity for a more opulent life is for those who desire such
material opulence for their interest. Yajndrthat karmano ’nyatra loko
*yam karma-bandhanah: if we do not act to satisfy the Supreme Lord.
we engage in maya’s activities. We may construct a gorgeous temple and
spend thousands of dollars, but such a temple is not required by the
Lord. The Lord has many millions of temples for His residence. and He
does not need our attempt. He does not require opulent activity at all.
