Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 55
Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti
न कामयेऽन्यं तव पादसेवना- दकिञ्चनप्रार्थ्यतमाद्वरं विभो । आराध्य कस्त्वां ह्यपवर्गदं हरे वृणीत आर्यो वरमात्मबन्धनम् ॥ ५५ ॥
na kāmaye ’nyaṁ tava pāda-sevanād akiñcana-prārthyatamād varaṁ vibho ārādhya kas tvāṁ hy apavarga-daṁ hare vṛṇīta āryo varam ātma-bandhanam
O Almighty Lord, I desire no boon other than service to Your lotus feet—the boon most cherished by those free of worldly desire. O Hari, giver of liberation, what enlightened worshiper of You would choose a gift that binds his own soul?
The Lord offered Mucukunda anything he desired, but Mucukunda desired only the Lord. This is pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
FAQs
He asks for nothing material—only continued service to Krishna’s lotus feet, calling it the highest boon sought by the truly renounced.
Because Krishna is apavarga-da, the giver of liberation; Mucukunda sees that choosing material rewards would only create fresh bondage for the soul.
Prioritize devotional practice and inner freedom over endless acquisitions—choose habits that reduce attachment and increase remembrance and service of God.