34 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 6

relishing; caranayoh—of the two lotus feet of the Lord; upagayatam—
who glorify the qualities of the Lord; nah—of us.

TRANSLATION

Nothing is unobtainable for devotees who have satisfied the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the cause of all causes,
the original source of everything. The Lord is the reservoir of un-
limited spiritual qualities. For devotees, therefore, who are tran-
scendental to the modes of material nature, what is the use of
following the principles of religion, economic development, sense
gratification and liberation, which are all automatically obtainable
under the influence of the modes of nature? We devotees always
glorify the lotus feet of the Lord, and therefore we need not ask
for anything in terms of dharma, kama, artha and moksa.

PURPORT

In an advanced civilization, people are eager to be religious, to be
economically well situated, to satisfy their senses to the fullest extent,
and at last to attain liberation. However, these are not to be magnified as
desirable. Indeed, for a devotee these are all very easily available.
Bilvamangala Thakura said, muktih svayarn mukulitaijali sevate ’sman
dharmartha-kama-gatayah samaya-pratiksah. Liberation always stands
at the door of a devotee, ready to carry out his orders. Material advance-
ment in religion, economic development, sense gratification and libera-
tion simply wait to serve a devotee at the first opportunity. A devotee is
already in a transcendental position; he does not need further qualifica-
tions to be liberated. As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (14.26), sa gunan
samatityaitan brahma-bhiiydya kalpate: a devotee is transcendental to
the actions and reactions of the three modes of material nature because
he is situated on the Brahman platform.

Prahlada Maharaja said, agunena ca kanksitena: if one is engaged in
the transcendental loving service of the lotus feet of the Lord, he does
not need anything in terms of dharma, artha, kama or moksa. In
Srimad-Bhagavatam, therefore, in the beginning of the transcendental
literature, it is said, dharmah projhita-kaitavo ’tra. Dharma, artha,
kama and moksa are kaitava—false and unnecessary. Nirmatsaranam,
