Shloka 32
The Pracetās Meet Lord Viṣṇu—Benedictions, Pure Prayer, and the Birth of Dakṣa
पारिजातेऽञ्जसा लब्धे सारङ्गोऽन्यन्न सेवते । त्वदङ्घ्रिमूलमासाद्य साक्षात्किं किं वृणीमहि ॥ ३२ ॥
pārijāte ’ñjasā labdhe sāraṅgo ’nyan na sevate tvad-aṅghri-mūlam āsādya sākṣāt kiṁ kiṁ vṛṇīmahi
O Lord, when a bee reaches the heavenly pārijāta tree, it seeks nothing else. Likewise, having taken shelter at Your lotus feet, what further benediction could we ask from You?
When a devotee is actually engaged in the service of the lotus feet of the Lord, his engagement in itself is so perfect that there is no need to ask for further benediction. When a bee approaches the pārijāta tree, it gets unlimited supplies of honey. There is no need to go to another tree. If one is fixed in the service of the lotus feet of the Lord, there is unlimited transcendental bliss, and as such there is no need to ask for further benediction. The pārijāta tree is not commonly found within this material world. The pārijāta tree is also known as kalpa-vṛkṣa, or the wish-fulfilling tree. One can get anything he desires from such a tree. In the material world, one can get oranges from an orange tree or mangoes from a mango tree, but there is no possibility of getting oranges from a mango tree or vice versa. However, one can get whatever he wants from the pārijāta tree — oranges, mangoes, bananas and so on. This tree is found in the spiritual world ( cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa-lakṣāvṛteṣu ). The spiritual world, cintāmaṇi-dhāma, is surrounded by these kalpa-vṛkṣa trees, but the pārijāta tree is also found in the kingdom of Indra, that is, on Indra’s heavenly planet. This pārijāta tree was brought by Kṛṣṇa to please Satyabhāmā, one of His queens, and this tree was implanted in the Dvārakā mansions constructed for the queens. The lotus feet of the Lord are exactly like the pārijāta trees, or wish-fulfilling trees, and the devotees are like bumblebees. They are always attracted by the lotus feet of the Lord.
FAQs
This verse says that once one directly attains the Lord’s lotus feet, there is no higher gain left to seek—material requests become insignificant, like a bee ignoring lesser flowers after finding pārijāta.
After severe austerities and receiving the Lord’s direct audience, the Pracetas express pure devotion and detachment, declaring that His lotus feet themselves are the supreme treasure beyond all benedictions.
Prioritize steady devotional practice and values over constant “next achievement” chasing—when your life is rooted in devotion and purpose, lesser cravings naturally lose their pull.