194 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 9
prabhava—influence; bala—bodily strength; paurusa—diligence;
buddhi—intelligence; yogah—mystic power; na—not; aradhanadya—
for satisfying; hi—indeed; bhavanti—are; parasya—of the transcen-
dent; purnsah—Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhaktya—simply by
devotional service; tutosa—was satisfied; bhagavan—the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; gaja-yiitha-péya—unto the King of elephants
(Gajendra).
TRANSLATION
Prahlada Maharaja continued: One may possess wealth, an
aristocratic family, beauty, austerity, education, sensory expertise,
luster, influence, physical strength, diligence, intelligence and
mystic yogic power, but I think that even by all these qualifications
one cannot satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. However,
one can satisfy the Lord simply by devotional service. Gajendra did
this, and thus the Lord was satisfied with him.
PURPORT
No kind of material qualification is the means for satisfying the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. As stated in Bhagavad-gita, only by
devotional service can the Lord be known (bhaktya mam abhijanati).
Unless the Lord is pleased by the service of a devotee, the Lord does not
reveal Himself (naham prakdsah sarvasya yoga-maya-samavrtah). This
is the verdict of all sdastras. Neither by speculation nor by material
qualifications can one understand or approach the Supreme Personality
of Godhead.
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