264 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 19

different parts of the Lord, receive the benedictions they desire because
the Lord is the original master of all benedictions. If anyone wants a par-
ticular benediction, for the Lord to award it is not at all difficult.

TEXT 27
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satyam disaty arthitam arthito nmam
naivarthado yat punar arthitd yatah

svayam vidhatte bhajatam anicchatam
icchapidhanam nija-pdda-pallavam

satyam—certainly; disati—He offers; arthitam—the object prayed
for; arthitah—being prayed to; nrndm—by the human beings; na—
not; eva—indeed; artha-dah—the bestower of benedictions; yat—
which; punah—again; arthita—a demand for a benediction; yatah—
from which; svayam—personally; vidhatte—He gives; bhajatam—unto
those engaged in His service; anicchatam—although not desiring it; ic-
cha-pidhanam—which covers all desirable things; nija-pdda-
pallavam—His own lotus feet.

TRANSLATION
The Supreme Personality of Godhead fulfills the material

desires of a devotee who approaches Him with such motives, but
He does not bestow benedictions upon the devotee that will cause
him to demand more benedictions again. However, the Lord
willingly gives the devotee shelter at His own lotus feet, even
though such a person does not aspire for it, and that shelter
satisfies all his desires. That is the Supreme Personality’s special
mercy.

PURPORT

The devotees mentioned in the previous verse approach the Supreme
Personality of Godhead with material motives, but this verse explains
