132 Srimad -Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 21
PURPORT
Srila Narottama dasa Thakura has sung:
anya devdsraya nai, tomare kahinu bhai,
ei bhakti parama karana
If one wants to become a pure devotee of the Supreme Lord, one should
not hanker to take benedictions from the demigods. As stated in
Bhagavad-gita (7.20), kaémais tais tair hrta-jndnah prapadyante ‘nya-
devatah: those befooled by the illusion of the material energy worship
gods other than the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, al-
though Rantideva was personally able to see Lord Brahma and Lord Siva,
he did not hanker to take material benefits from them. Rather, he fixed
his mind upon Lord Vasudeva and rendered devotional service unto
Him. This is the sign of a pure devotee, whose heart is not adulterated by
material desires.
anyabhilasita-siinyarn
jiidna-karmady-andvrtam
anukilyena krsnanu-
Silanam bhaktir uttama
“One should render transcendental loving service to the Supreme Lord
Krsna favorably and without desire for material profit or gain through
fruitive activities or philosophical speculation. That is called pure
devotional service.”
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isvardlambanarn cittarh
kurvato ’nanya-raddhasah
maya gunamayi rdajan
svapnavat pratyaliyata
isvara-Glambanam—completely taking shelter at the lotus feet of the
Supreme Lord; cittam—his consciousness; kurvatah—fixing; ananya-
