Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 21
Gajendra’s Prayers and the Appearance of Lord Hari
Gajendra-stuti and Hari-darśana
एकान्तिनो यस्य न कञ्चनार्थं वाञ्छन्ति ये वै भगवत्प्रपन्ना: । अत्यद्भुतं तच्चरितं सुमङ्गलं गायन्त आनन्दसमुद्रमग्ना: ॥ २० ॥ तमक्षरं ब्रह्म परं परेश- मव्यक्तमाध्यात्मिकयोगगम्यम् । अतीन्द्रियं सूक्ष्ममिवातिदूर- मनन्तमाद्यं परिपूर्णमीडे ॥ २१ ॥
ekāntino yasya na kañcanārthaṁ vāñchanti ye vai bhagavat-prapannāḥ aty-adbhutaṁ tac-caritaṁ sumaṅgalaṁ gāyanta ānanda-samudra-magnāḥ
Para bhakta ekāntika yang berserah diri kepada Bhagavān tanpa menginginkan apa-apa selain khidmat, sentiasa mendengar dan melagukan perbuatan-Nya yang menakjubkan lagi penuh berkat, lalu tenggelam dalam samudera kebahagiaan rohani. Aku memuji dan bersujud kepada Brahman yang kekal, Tuhan Tertinggi, yang tidak tampak, dicapai hanya melalui bhakti-yoga; melampaui indera, amat halus seakan jauh, tidak terbatas, sebab asal, dan sempurna sepenuhnya.
anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ
FAQs
This verse says surrendered, exclusive devotees (ekāntī-bhaktas) do not seek any personal gain; they delight in glorifying the Lord’s auspicious, wondrous pastimes.
In his prayer of surrender, Gajendra contrasts pure devotion with bargaining faith—teaching that true refuge in Nārāyaṇa is marked by selfless, one-pointed love.
Reduce “transactional” spirituality and regularly hear/chant the Lord’s līlā; let devotion be the goal, not merely a method for worldly outcomes.