Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Chapter 29 Verse 38

Canto 11: General History | Chapter 29: Bhakti-yoga

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.29.38

pratyarpito me bhavatānukampinā

bhṛtyāya vijñāna-mayaḥ pradīpaḥ

hitvā kṛta-jñas tava pāda-mūlaḿ

ko 'nyaḿ samīyāc charaṇaḿ tvadīyam

SYNONYMS

pratyarpitaḥ — offered in return; me — to me; bhavatā — by Your good self; anukampinā — who is merciful; bhṛtyāya — to Your servant; vijñāna-mayaḥ — of transcendental knowledge; pradīpaḥ — the torchlight; hitvā — giving up; kṛta-jñaḥ — who is grateful; tava — Your; pāda-mūlam — the sole of the lotus feet; kaḥ — who; anyam — to another; samīyāt — can go; śaraṇam — for shelter; tvadīyam — Your.

TRANSLATION

In return for my insignificant surrender, You have mercifully bestowed upon me, Your servant, the torchlight of transcendental knowledge. Therefore, what devotee of Yours who has any gratitude could ever give up Your lotus feet and take shelter of another master?

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