8.18

krsna yadi chute bhakte bhukti mukti diya

kabhu prema-bhakti na dena rakhena lukaiya

SYNONYMS

krsna—Lord Krsna; yadi—of course; chute—goes away; bhakte—unto the devotee; bhukti—material enjoyment; mukti—liberation; diya—offering; kabhu—at any time; prema-bhakti—love of Godhead; na—does not; dena—give; rakhena—keeps; lukaiya—hiding.

If a devotee wants material sense gratification or liberation from the Lord, Krsna immediately delivers it, but pure devotional service He keeps hidden.