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
មារកណ្ឌេយៈ បាននិយាយថា៖ ឱ ព្រះអម្ចាស់ដ៏មានអานุភាព! ព្រះองค์ពេញបរិបូរណ៍ដោយអានន្ទនៃព្រះអង្គឯង; ខ្ញុំអាចធ្វើអ្វីសម្រាប់ព្រះองค์បាន? ដោយព្រះមហាករុណា ពិភពលោកទាំងមូលបានសុខសាន្ត និងពេញចិត្ត។
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.