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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.30.29

येनोपशान्तिर्भूतानां क्षुल्लकानामपीहताम् अन्तर्हितोऽन्तर्हृदये कस्मान्नो वेद नाशिष: ॥ २९ ॥
yenopaśāntir bhūtānāṁ
[yenopashaantir bhootaanaam]
kṣullakānām apīhatām
[kshullakaanaam apeehataam]
antarhito ’ntar-hṛdaye
[antarhito ’ntar-hridaye]
kasmān no veda nāśiṣaḥ
[kasmaan no veda naashishah]
yena — by which process upaśāntiḥ — satisfaction of all desires bhūtānām — of the living entities kṣullakānām — very much fallen api — although īhatām — desiring many things antarhitaḥ — hidden antaḥ-hṛdaye — in the core of the heart kasmāt — why naḥ — our veda — He knows na — not āśiṣaḥ — desires.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yenopaśāntir bhūtānāṁ
yena
by which process
upaśāntiḥ
satisfaction of all desires
bhūtānām
of the living entities
kṣullakānām apīhatām
kṣullakānām
very much fallen
api
although
īhatām
desiring many things
antarhito ’ntar-hṛdaye
antarhitaḥ
hidden
kasmān no veda nāśiṣaḥ
antaḥ-hṛdaye
in the core of the heart
kasmāt
why
naḥ
our
veda
He knows
na
not
āśiṣaḥ
desires.
When the Lord, out of His natural compassion, thinks of His devotee, by that process only are all desires of the neophyte devotee fulfilled. The Lord is situated in every living entity’s heart, although the living entity may be very insignificant. The Lord knows everything about the living entity, including all his desires. Although we are very insignificant, why should the Lord not know our desires?

A very advanced devotee does not think himself advanced. He is always very humble. The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His plenary expansion as the Paramātmā, or Supersoul, sits in everyone’s heart and can understand the attitudes and desires of His devotees. The Lord also gives opportunity to the nondevotees to fulfill their desires, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā ( mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca ).

Whatever a living entity desires, however insignificant he may be, is noted by the Lord, who gives him a chance to fulfill his desires. If the desires of the nondevotees are fulfilled, why not those of the devotee? A pure devotee simply wants to engage in the service of the Lord without material desire, and if he wants this within the core of his heart, where the Lord is situated, and if he is without ulterior motive, why should the Lord not understand? If a sincere devotee renders service to the Lord or to the arcā-vigraha, the form of the Lord, all his activities prove successful because the Lord is present within his heart and understands his sincerity. Thus if a devotee, with all confidence, goes on discharging the prescribed duties of devotional service, he will ultimately attain success.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
By your remembering your servants, the servants feel happiness. Since you are situated in the hearts of the most insignificant and greedy people, how can you, purifier of the mind, not know their desires? By your remembrance of your devotees, they feel happiness (upaśāntiḥ). You are situated in the hearts of the most insignificant persons, even those with material desires such as us. How could you not know our desires? From you comes purification (hitaḥ) of the antaḥkaraṇa (antar).
When the Lord thinks of His devotee, all desires of the neophyte are fulfilled. His thought is itself the fulfillment; you don't need to do more than be thought of.
Reflection Questions
  • What would change if I trusted that the Lord's thought of me is itself sufficient?
  • Where am I producing extra labor to attract attention that's already on me?
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