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satyam disaty arthitam arthito nrnam
naivarthado yat punar arthita yatah
svayam vidhatte bhajatam anicchatam
iccha-pidhanam nija-pada-pallavam
SYNONYMS
satyam—it is true; disati—He awards; arthitam—that which is desired; arthitah—being requested; nrnam—by human beings; na—not; eva—certainly; artha-dah—giving desired things; yat—which; punah—again; arthita—request; yatah—from which; svayam—Himself; vidhatte—He gives; bhajatam—of those engaged in devotional service; anicchatam—even though not desiring; iccha-pidhanam—covering all other desires; nija-pada-pallavam—the shelter of His own lotus feet " ’Whenever Krsna is requested to fulfill one’s desire, He undoubtedly does so, but He does not award anything which, after being enjoyed, will cause someone to petition Him again and again to fulfill further desires.
When one has other desires but engages in the Lord’s service, Krsna forcibly gives one shelter at His lotus feet, where one will forget all other desires.’
PURPORT
This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.19.27).