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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.8.59-60

एवं कायेन मनसा वचसा च मनोगतम् । परिचर्यमाणो भगवान् भक्तिमत्परिचर्यया ॥ ५९ ॥ पुंसाममायिनां सम्यग्भजतां भाववर्धन: । श्रेयो दिशत्यभिमतं यद्धर्मादिषु देहिनाम् ॥ ६० ॥
evaṁ kāyena manasā
[evam kaayena manasaa]
vacasā ca mano-gatam
[vachasaa cha mano-gatam]
paricaryamāṇo bhagavān
[paricharyamaano bhagavaan]
bhaktimat-paricaryayā
[bhaktimat-paricharyayaa]
puṁsām amāyināṁ samyag
[pumsaam amaayinaam samyag]
bhajatāṁ bhāva-vardhanaḥ
[bhajataam bhaava-vardhanah]
śreyo diśaty abhimataṁ
[shreyo dishaty abhimatam]
yad dharmādiṣu dehinām
[yad dharmaadishu dehinaam]
Word-for-word
evam — thus kāyena — by the body manasā — by the mind vacasā — by the words ca — also manaḥ-gatam — simply by thinking of the Lord paricaryamāṇaḥ — engaged in the devotional service bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead bhakti-mat — according to the regulative principles of devotional service paricaryayā — by worshiping the Lord puṁsām — of the devotee amāyinām — who is sincere and serious samyak — perfectly bhajatām — engaged in devotional service bhāva-vardhanaḥ — the Lord, who increases the ecstasy of the devotee śreyaḥ — ultimate goal diśati — bestows abhimatam — desire yat — as they are dharma-ādiṣu — regarding spiritual life and economic development dehinām — of the conditioned souls.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ kāyena manasā
evam
thus
kāyena
by the body
manasā
by the mind
vacasā ca mano-gatam
vacasā
by the words
ca
also
manaḥ-gatam
simply by thinking of the Lord
paricaryamāṇo bhagavān
paricaryamāṇaḥ
engaged in the devotional service
bhagavān
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
bhaktimat-paricaryayā
bhakti-mat
according to the regulative principles of devotional service
paricaryayā
by worshiping the Lord
puṁsām amāyināṁ samyag
puṁsām
of the devotee
amāyinām
who is sincere and serious
samyak
perfectly
bhajatāṁ bhāva-vardhanaḥ
bhajatām
engaged in devotional service
bhāva-vardhanaḥ
the Lord, who increases the ecstasy of the devotee
śreyo diśaty abhimataṁ
śreyaḥ
ultimate goal
diśati
bestows
abhimatam
desire
yad dharmādiṣu dehinām
yat
as they are
dharma-ādiṣu
regarding spiritual life and economic development
dehinām
of the conditioned souls.
Anyone who thus engages in the devotional service of the Lord, seriously and sincerely, with his mind, words and body, and who is fixed in the activities of the prescribed devotional methods, is blessed by the Lord according to his desire. If a devotee desires material religiosity, economic development, sense gratification or liberation from the material world, he is awarded these results.
Purport

Devotional service is so potent that one who renders devotional service can receive whatever he likes as a benediction from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The conditioned souls are very much attached to the material world, and thus by performing religious rites they want the material benefits known as dharma and artha.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Lord, increaser of prema, who is served by body, mind and words with devotional services, bestows what is best among artha, dharma, kāma and mokṣa to the sincere person worshipping him. In this way (evam), mentally (manogatam), by body, mind (meditation) and words joined with hearing chanting and other service, the Lord is served. Whatever is desired amongst dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa, the Lord gives.
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Personal Guidance
Engage seriously with mind, words and body in devotional service, and the Lord grants what you desire — material, liberation, or anything in between. Sincerity calibrated correctly converts effort into received blessing.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I asking from a half-engaged life and wondering why the answer feels half?
  • What would 'mind, words and body' integration in my devotion look like this week?
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