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Chapter 7 Verse 22
Original Verse
स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते | लभते च ततः कामान्मयैव विहितान्हि तान् ||७-२२||

sa tayā śraddhayā yuktastasyārādhanamīhate . labhate ca tataḥ kāmānmayaivavihitānhi tān ||7-22||

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Translations & Commentary

4 curated sources available for this verse.

English Translation by Swami Gambirananda

English Translation

7.22 Being imbued with that faith, that person engages in worshipping that form, and he gets those very desired results therefrom as they are dispensed by Me alone.

English Translation by Swami Adidevananda

English Translation

7.22 Endowed with that faith, he worships that form and thence gets the objects of his desire, granted in reality by Me alone.

Hindi Translation + Commentary by Swami Ramsukhdas

Hindi Translation

।।7.22।। उस (मेरे द्वारा दृढ़ की हुई) श्रद्धासे युक्त होकर वह मनुष्य (सकामभावपूर्वक) उस देवताकी उपासना करता है और उसकी वह कामना पूरी भी होती है; परन्तु वह कामना-पूर्ति मेरे द्वारा  विहित की हुई होती है।

Hindi Commentary

।।7.22।। व्याख्या--स तया श्रद्धया युक्तः ৷৷. मयैव विहितान्हि तान् मेरे द्वारा दृढ़ की हुई श्रद्धासे सम्पन्न हुआ वह मनुष्य उस देवताकी आराधनाकी चेष्टा करता है और उस देवतासे जिस कामनापूर्तिकी आशा रखता है, उस कामनाकी पूर्ति होती है। यद्यपि वास्तवमें उस कामनाकी पूर्ति मेरे द्वारा ही की हुई होती है; परन्तु वह उसको देवतासे ही पूरी की हुई मानता है। वास्तवमें देवताओंमें मेरी ही शक्ति है और मेरे ही विधानसे वे उनकी कामनापूर्ति करते हैं। जैसे सरकारी अफसरोंको एक सीमित अधिकार दिया जाता है कि तुमलोग अमुक विभागमें अमुक अवसरपर इतना खर्च कर सकते हो, इतना इनाम दे सकते हो। ऐसे ही देवताओंमें एक सीमातक ही देनेकी शक्ति होती है; अतः वे उतना ही दे सकते हैं, अधिक नहीं। देवताओंमें अधिक-से-अधिक इतनी शक्ति होती है कि वे अपने-अपने उपासकोंको अपने-अपने लोकोंमें ले जा सकते हैं। परन्तु अपनी उपासनाका फल भोगनेपर उनको वहाँसे लौटकर पुनः संसारमें आना पड़ता है (गीता 8। 16)।यहाँ 'मयैव'कहनेका तात्पर्य है कि संसारमें स्वतः जो कुछ संचालन हो रहा है, वह सब मेरा ही किया हुआ है। अतः जिस किसीको जो कुछ मिलता है, वह सब मेरे द्वारा विधान किया हुआ ही मिलता है। कारण कि मेरे सिवाय विधान करनेवाला दूसरा कोई नहीं है। अगर कोई मनुष्य इस रहस्यको समझ ले, तो फिर वह केवल मेरी तरफ ही खिंचेगा। सम्बन्ध--अब भगवान् उपासनाके अनुसार फलका वर्णन करते हैं।

English Translation + Commentary by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

English Translation

Endowed with such a faith, he endeavors to worship a particular demigod and obtains his desires. But in actuality these benefits are bestowed by Me alone.

English Commentary

The demigods cannot award benedictions to their devotees without the permission of the Supreme Lord. The living entity may forget that everything is the property of the Supreme Lord, but the demigods do not forget. So the worship of demigods and achievement of desired results are due not to the demigods but to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by arrangement. The less intelligent living entity does not know this, and therefore he foolishly goes to the demigods for some benefit. But the pure devotee, when in need of something, prays only to the Supreme Lord. Asking for material benefit, however, is not a sign of a pure devotee. A living entity goes to the demigods usually because he is mad to fulfill his lust. This happens when something undue is desired by the living entity and the Lord Himself does not fulfill the desire. In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta it is said that one who worships the Supreme Lord and at the same time desires material enjoyment is contradictory in his desires. Devotional service to the Supreme Lord and the worship of a demigod cannot be on the same platform, because worship of a demigod is material and devotional service to the Supreme Lord is completely spiritual. For the living entity who desires to return to Godhead, material desires are impediments. A pure devotee of the Lord is therefore not awarded the material benefits desired by less intelligent living entities, who therefore prefer to worship demigods of the material world rather than engage in the devotional service of the Supreme Lord.