Text 19] Gajendra’s Prayers of Surrender 101
other benedictions; rati—He bestows; api—even; deham—a body;
avyayam—spiritual; karotu—may He bestow benediction; me—unto
me; adabhra-dayah—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is un-
limitedly merciful; vimoksanam—liberation from the present danger
and from the material world.
TRANSLATION

After worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, those
who are interested in the four principles of religion, economic
development, sense gratification and liberation obtain from Him
what they desire. What then is to be said of other benedictions? In-
deed, sometimes the Lord gives a spiritual body to such ambitious
worshipers. May that Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is un-
limitedly merciful, bestow upon me the benediction of liberation
from this present danger and from the materialistic way of life.

PURPORT

Some men within this material world are akami, free from material
desire, some are ambitious to get more and more material profit, and
some desire fulfillment in religious life, economic development, sense
gratification and finally liberation.

akamah sarva-kamo va
moksa-kama udara-dhih
tivrena bhakti-yogena
yajeta purusam param
(Bhag. 2.3.10)

It is recommended that whatever one’s position—whether one demands
no material profit, all material profit or ultimately liberation—one
should offer his obedient devotional service to the Lord, and one will get
what he desires. Krsna is so kind. Ye yathad mam prapadyante tams
tathaiva bhajamy aham. The Lord reciprocates. Whatever even an or-
dinary living entity wants, Krsna gives. Krsna is situated in everyone’s
heart, and He gives that which is desired by the living entity.
