yad anyad āśāsta ṛtātmano 'budhaḥ
yad anyad āśāsta ṛtātmano 'budhaḥ
yathā cared bāla-hitaṁ pitā svayaṁ
tathā tvam evārhasi naḥ samīhitum
O Lord! Since foolish people, injured by your māyā, desire things other than worshipping you, you should choose (without asking us) what is for our benefit, just as a father acts for the benefit of his son.
Therefore do not test your devotee with greed by offering him benedictions. Since all people desire something other than the proper thing--your worship (ṛte ātmanaḥ), you should do (samīhitum) what you think is good for us. Just as the father knows what is beneficial or harmful for his son, when he should study or play, do what is best according to your opinion after considering if giving benedictions is beneficial or harmful for me. You do not have to ask for my approval again. This shows Pṛthu’s trust in the Lord.
|| 4.20.32 ||
maitreya uvāca
ity ādi-rājena nutaḥ sa viśva-dṛk
tam āha rājan mayi bhaktir astu te
diṣṭyedṛśī dhīr mayi te kṛtā yayā
māyāṁ madīyāṁ tarati sma dustyajām
Maitreya said: After being praised by Pṛthu in this way, the Lord, seer of the whole universe, said, “O King! May you have bhakti to me! By good fortune you have placed in me fine intelligence by which one can cross insurmountable māyā.
The Lord speaks. What is most beneficial for the jīvas? One should not put faith in jñāna, yoga or other such processes, proposed by knowers of the Veda, even though they are learned, since they are ignorant concerning the Lord. Here the Lord concludes that bhakti and nothing else is beneficial.
|| 4.20.33 ||
tat tvaṁ kuru mayādiṣṭam
apramattaḥ prajāpate
mad-ādeśa-karo lokaḥ
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