142 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 4
liberation (sdlokya, sdriipya, sdmipya and sdrsti, what to speak of
sdyujya); na—not; icchanti—desire; sevaya—simply by devotional ser-
vice; pirnah—fully complete; kutah—where is the question; anyat—
other things; Adla-viplutam—which are finished in the course of time.
TRANSLATION
My devotees, who are always satisfied to be engaged in My loving
service, are not interested even in the four principles of liberation
[salokya, saripya, samipya and sarsti], although these are auto-
matically achieved by their service. What then is to be said of such
perishable happiness as elevation to the higher planetary systems?
PURPORT
Srila Bilvamangala Thakura has estimated the value of liberation as
follows:
muktih svayam mukulitanjalih sevate ’sman
dharmartha-kima-gatayah samaya-pratiksah
Bilvamangala Thakura realized that if one develops his natural devo-
tional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, mukti stands
before him with folded hands to offer all kinds of service. In other
words, the devotee is already liberated. There is no need for him to
aspire for different types of liberation. The pure devotee automatically
achieves liberation, even without desiring it.
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anal eq AG AVIA ea aay |
HEAT AF Tae Te THT HATTA GC
sddhavo hrdayam mahyam
sddhinam hrdayam tv aham
mad-anyat te na jdnanti
nadham tebhyo manag api
sddhavah—the pure devotees; hrdayam—in the core of the heart;
mahyam—of Me; sadhiinaém—of the pure devotees also; hrdayam—in
