102 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 3

isvarah sarva-bhiitanam
hrd-dese ’rjuna tisthati

bhraémayan sarva-bhitani
yantraridhani maéyaya

“The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone’s heart, O Arjuna, and is
directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a
machine, made of the material energy.” (Bg. 18.61) The Lord gives
everyone an opportunity to fulfill his ambitions. Even such a devotee as
Dhruva Maharaja wanted the material benediction of a kingdom greater
than that of his father, and although he received a spiritual body, he also
got the kingdom, for the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not disap-
point anyone who takes shelter of His lotus feet. Therefore, since
Gajendra, King of the elephants, had surrendered to the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead to get free from the present danger and, indirectly,
from the present danger of materialistic life, why should the Supreme
Personality of Godhead not fulfill his desire?

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ekdntino yasya na kajcanartharh
varichanti ye vai bhagavat-prapannah

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gdayanta Gnanda-samudra-magnah
