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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.29.5
tam tvākhilātma-dayiteśvaram āśritānām
sarvārtha-dam sva-krita-vid visrijeta ko nu
ko vā bhajet kim api vismritaye 'nu bhūtyai
kim vā bhaven na tava pāda-rajo-jushām nah
SYNONYMS
tam — that; tvā — You; akhila — of all; ātma — the Supreme Soul; dayita — the most dear; īśvaram — and the supreme controller; āśrītānām — of those who take shelter of You; sarva-artha — of all perfections; dam — the bestower; sva-krita — the benefit you have given; vit — who knows; visrijeta — can reject; kah — who; nu — indeed; kah — who; vā — or; bhajet — can accept; kim api — anything; vismritaye — for forgetfulness; anu — consequently; bhūtyai — for sense gratification; kim — what; vā — or; bhavet — is; na — not; tava — Your; pāda — of the lotus feet; rajah — the dust; jushām — for those who are serving; nah — ourselves.
TRANSLATION
Who, then, could dare reject You, the very Soul, the most dear object of worship, and the Supreme Lord of all — You who give all possible perfections to the devotees who take shelter of You? Who could be so ungrateful, knowing the benefits You bestow? Who would reject You and accept something for the sake of material enjoyment, which simply leads to forgetfulness of You? And what lack is there for us who are engaged in the service of the dust of Your lotus feet?
PURPORT
As stated in the Nārāyanīya of the Moksha-dharma, in Śrī Mahābhārata,
purushārtha-catushtaye
naro nārāyanāśrayah
"Whatever among the four goals of human life can be achieved by various spiritual practices is automatically achieved without such endeavors by the person who has taken shelter of Lord Nārāyana, the refuge of all persons." Thus a Krishna conscious person knows that he will obtain all perfection of life simply by surrendering to the devotional service of Lord Krishna. This is the highest stage of yoga, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā.
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