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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.30.43

मैत्रेय उवाच इति प्रचेतोभिरभिष्टुतो हरि: प्रीतस्तथेत्याह शरण्यवत्सल: । अनिच्छतां यानमतृप्तचक्षुषां ययौ स्वधामानपवर्गवीर्य: ॥ ४३ ॥
maitreya uvāca
[maitreya uvaacha]
iti pracetobhir abhiṣṭuto hariḥ
[iti prachetobhir abhishtuto harih]
prītas tathety āha śaraṇya-vatsalaḥ
[preetas tathety aaha sharanya-vatsalah]
anicchatāṁ yānam atṛpta-cakṣuṣāṁ
[anichchataam yaanam atripta-chakshushaam]
yayau sva-dhāmānapavarga-vīryaḥ
[yayau sva-dhaamaanapavarga-veeryah]
Word-for-word
maitreyaḥ uvāca — Maitreya said iti — thus pracetobhiḥ — by the Pracetās abhiṣṭutaḥ — being praised hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead prītaḥ — being pleased tathā — so iti — thus āha — said śaraṇya — to the surrendered souls vatsalaḥ — affectionate anicchatām — not desiring yānam — His departure atṛpta — not satisfied cakṣuṣām — their eyes yayau — He left sva-dhāma — to His own abode anapavarga-vīryaḥ — whose prowess is never defeated.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maitreya uvāca
maitreyaḥ uvāca
Maitreya said
iti pracetobhir abhiṣṭuto hariḥ
iti
thus
pracetobhiḥ
by the Pracetās
abhiṣṭutaḥ
being praised
hariḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
prītas tathety āha śaraṇya-vatsalaḥ
prītaḥ
being pleased
tathā
so
iti
thus
āha
said
śaraṇya
to the surrendered souls
vatsalaḥ
affectionate
anicchatāṁ yānam atṛpta-cakṣuṣāṁ
anicchatām
not desiring
yānam
His departure
atṛpta
not satisfied
cakṣuṣām
their eyes
yayau sva-dhāmānapavarga-vīryaḥ
yayau
He left
sva-dhāma
to His own abode
anapavarga-vīryaḥ
whose prowess is never defeated.
The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the protector of surrendered souls, being thus addressed by the Pracetās and worshiped by them, replied, “May whatever you have prayed for be fulfilled.” After saying this, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose prowess is never defeated, left. The Pracetās were unwilling to be separated from Him because they had not seen Him to their full satisfaction.
Purport

The word anapavarga-vīrya is significant in this verse. The word ana means “without,” pavarga means “the materialistic way of life,” and vīrya means “prowess.” The prowess of the Supreme Personality of Godhead always contains six basic opulences, one of which is renunciation. Although the Pracetās desired to see the Lord to their full satisfaction, the Lord left. According to Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, this is an exhibition of His kindness to innumerable other devotees. Although He was being attracted by the Pracetās, He left. This is an example of His renunciation. This renunciation was also exhibited by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu when He stayed with Advaita Prabhu after taking sannyāsa. All the devotees there wanted Him to stay a few days longer, but Lord Caitanya left without hesitation. The conclusion is that although the Supreme Lord has unlimited kindness for His devotees, He is not attached to anyone. He is equally kind to His innumerable devotees all over the creation.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Maitreya said: The Supreme Lord, thus praised by the Pracetās, was pleased and said “So be it.” Though their eyes could not be satisfied and they did not desire his departure, the Lord, affectionate to the surrendered, who has vigorous strength, then departed. Anapavarga-vīryaḥ means “having vigorous power.”
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Personal Guidance
The Lord said, 'May whatever you've prayed for be fulfilled,' then disappeared. Granted-and-vanish; the encounter ends with action, not lingering.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I expect the Lord to stay around when His arrangement is to fulfill and depart?
  • What does 'may all be fulfilled' do as the actual closing of a prayer session?
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