126 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch.3

offer him promotion to the heavenly planets or the Vaikuntha planets.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has taught us how to approach the Supreme
Lord and ask Him for the ultimate benediction. He said: na dhanam na
Janam na sundarim kavitam va jagad-isa kamaye. He did not want to
ask the Supreme Lord for anything material. Material opulence means
riches, a nice family, a good wife and many followers, but an intelligent
devotee doesn’t ask the Supreme Lord for anything material. His only
prayer is: mama janmani janmanisvare bhavatdd bhaktir ahaituki tvayi.
He wants to be engaged perpetually in the loving service of the Lord. He
does not want promotion to the heavenly planets or mukti, liberation
from material bondage. If this were the case, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
would not have said, mama janmani janmani. It doesn’t matter to a
devotee whether or not he takes birth life after life, as long as he remains
a devotee. Actually eternal liberty means returning home, back to
Godhead. A devotee is never concerned about anything material.
Although Nabhi Maharaja wanted a son like Visnu, wanting a son like
God is also a form of sense gratification. A pure devotee wants only to
engage in the Lord’s loving service.

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Rraraaaarantaram: 22 I

ko va iha te ‘pardajito ‘pardjitaya mayaydnavasita-padavyanavrta-matir
visaya-visa-rayanavrta-prakrtir anupdsita-mahac-caranah.

kah vé—who is that person: iha—within this material world: te—of
Your Lordship: aparajitah—not conquered: aparajitaya —by the uncon-
querable: mdyayd—illusory energy: anavasita-padavya—whose path
cannot be ascertained: andurta-matih—whose intelligence is not
bewildered; visaya-visa—of material enjoyment, which is like poison:
raya—by the course: andurta—not covered; prakrtih—whose nature:
anupdsita—without worshiping: mahat-caranah—the lotus feet of great
devotees.
