Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 11
Hari’s Special Mercy, Śiva’s Quick Boons, and the Deliverance from Vṛkāsura
अतो मां सुदुराराध्यं हित्वान्यान् भजते जन: । ततस्त आशुतोषेभ्यो लब्धराज्यश्रियोद्धता: । मत्ता: प्रमत्ता वरदान् विस्मयन्त्यवजानते ॥ ११ ॥
ato māṁ su-durārādhyaṁ hitvānyān bhajate janaḥ tatas ta āśu-toṣebhyo labdha-rājya-śriyoddhatāḥ mattāḥ pramattā vara-dān vismayanty avajānate
Because I am difficult to worship, people generally avoid Me and instead worship other deities, who are quickly satisfied. When people receive kingly opulences from these deities, they become arrogant, intoxicated with pride and neglectful of their duties. They dare to offend even the demigods who have bestowed benedictions upon them.
FAQs
This verse explains that people often turn to easily-pleased deities for quick material results, but the resulting opulence can make them proud and spiritually careless.
Krishna indicates that pure devotion requires sincerity and inner transformation, not merely ritual or the desire for quick rewards—so many abandon that path for easier, boon-oriented worship.
When success comes, practice gratitude and humility—remember those who helped you and stay steady in spiritual priorities rather than becoming arrogant or forgetful.