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
మార్కండేయుడు అన్నాడు—ఓ విభో! స్వానుభవానందంతో పూర్ణకాముడవైన నీకు నేను ఏమి చేయగలను? నీ కృపవల్లనే ఈ సమస్త జగత్తు తృప్తి పొందుతుంది.
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.