Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 27
Devotion in Kimpuruṣa-varṣa and the Glory of Bhārata-varṣa
Rāmacandra & Nara-Nārāyaṇa; Rivers, Varṇāśrama, and Liberation
सत्यं दिशत्यर्थितमर्थितो नृणां नैवार्थदो यत्पुनरर्थिता यत: । स्वयं विधत्ते भजतामनिच्छता- मिच्छापिधानं निजपादपल्लवम् ॥ २७ ॥
satyaṁ diśaty arthitam arthito nṛṇāṁ naivārthado yat punar arthitā yataḥ svayaṁ vidhatte bhajatām anicchatām icchāpidhānaṁ nija-pāda-pallavam
अर्थितो नृणाम् अर्थितं सत्यं दिशति; पुनरर्थिताय कारणं यद् भवेत् तादृशं न ददाति। भजतामनिच्छतामपि स्वयं निजपादपल्लवम् इच्छापिधानं विधत्ते—एषा विशेषकृपा।
The devotees mentioned in the previous verse approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead with material motives, but this verse explains how such devotees are saved from those desires. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (2.3.10) advises:
FAQs
This verse says the Lord may grant requested boons, but such gifts often fuel further craving; therefore they are not the highest mercy.
Because for selfless devotees the Lord gives His own lotus feet, which end restless desire and grant ultimate fulfillment (bhakti leading to liberation).
Pray less for outcomes and more for devotion and character; align actions with service, and treat gains as secondary while seeking steady remembrance of the Lord.