Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 16
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Meets Lord Śiva: Devotee as Living Tīrtha and the Lord’s Māyā
आह त्वात्मानुभावेन पूर्णकामस्य ते विभो । करवाम किमीशान येनेदं निर्वृतं जगत् ॥ १६ ॥
āha tv ātmānubhāvena pūrṇa-kāmasya te vibho karavāma kim īśāna yenedaṁ nirvṛtaṁ jagat
मार्कण्डेय बोले—हे विभो! जो अपने ही आनन्द से पूर्णकाम हैं, आपके लिए मैं क्या कर सकता हूँ? आपकी कृपा से ही यह समस्त जगत् तृप्त और शान्त होता है।
FAQs
This verse describes the Lord as pūrṇa-kāma—fully fulfilled in Himself—needing nothing, yet being the source of peace and fulfillment for the entire universe.
Because the Lord is complete and independent; the speaker expresses humility, recognizing that all well-being in the world already comes from Him, not from what others can add to Him.
Serve God and others without ego or the idea of “doing Him a favor,” cultivating gratitude and humility by remembering that all peace and prosperity ultimately come from the Supreme.