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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.13.49

తస్మిన్ ప్రసన్నే సకలాశిషాం ప్రభౌ కిం దుర్లభం తాభిరలం లవాత్మభి: । అనన్యద‍ృష్టయ‍ా భజతాం గుహాశయ: స్వయం విధత్తే స్వగతిం పర: పరామ్ ॥ ౪౯ ॥
tasmin prasanne sakalāśiṣāṁ prabhau
[tasmin prasanne sakalaashishaam prabhau]
kiṁ durlabhaṁ tābhir alaṁ lavātmabhiḥ
[kim durlabham taabhir alam lavaatmabhih]
ananya-dṛṣṭyā bhajatāṁ guhāśayaḥ
[ananya-drishtyaa bhajataam guhaashayah]
svayaṁ vidhatte sva-gatiṁ paraḥ parām
[svayam vidhatte sva-gatim parah paraam]
tasmin — unto Him prasanne — being pleased sakala-āśiṣām — of all benediction prabhau — unto the Lord kim — what is that durlabham — very difficult to obtain tābhiḥ — with them alam — away lava-ātmabhiḥ — with insignificant gains ananya-dṛṣṭyā — by nothing but devotional service bhajatām — of those who are engaged in devotional service guhā-āśayaḥ — residing within the heart svayam — personally vidhatte — executes sva-gatim — in His own abode paraḥ — the supreme parām — transcendental.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasmin prasanne sakalāśiṣāṁ prabhau
tasmin
unto Him
prasanne
being pleased
sakala-āśiṣām
of all benediction
prabhau
unto the Lord
kiṁ durlabhaṁ tābhir alaṁ lavātmabhiḥ
kim
what is that
durlabham
very difficult to obtain
tābhiḥ
with them
alam
away
lava-ātmabhiḥ
with insignificant gains
ananya-dṛṣṭyā bhajatāṁ guhāśayaḥ
ananya-dṛṣṭyā
by nothing but devotional service
bhajatām
of those who are engaged in devotional service
guhā-āśayaḥ
residing within the heart
svayaṁ vidhatte sva-gatiṁ paraḥ parām
svayam
personally
vidhatte
executes
sva-gatim
in His own abode
paraḥ
the supreme
parām
transcendental.
Nothing remains unachieved when the Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased with someone. By transcendental achievement one understands everything else to be insignificant. One who engages in transcendental loving service is elevated to the highest perfectional stage by the Lord Himself, who is seated in everyone’s heart.

As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (10.10) , the Lord gives intelligence to the pure devotees so that they may be elevated to the highest perfectional stage. It is confirmed herein that a pure devotee, who constantly engages in the loving service of the Lord, is awarded all knowledge necessary to reach the Supreme Personality of Godhead. For such a devotee there is nothing valuable to be achieved but the Lord’s service. If one serves faithfully, there is no possibility of frustration because the Lord Himself takes charge of the devotee’s advancement. The Lord is seated in everyone’s heart, and He knows the devotee’s motive and arranges everything achievable. In other words, the pseudo devotee, who is anxious to achieve material gains, cannot attain the highest perfectional stage because the Lord is in knowledge of his motive. One merely has to become sincere in his purpose, and then the Lord is there to help in every way.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When the Lord is satisfied, no blessing is unobtainable. But what is the use of these insignificant material benedictions? The Lord dwelling in the heart of the devotee personally arranges his supreme abode for the devotees who worship him without material motivations. By pleasing the Lord, what is difficult to attain becomes easy to attain, but what is the use of such benedictions? They are insignificant (lavātmabhiḥ). One should not worry that one’s worship of the Lord will not bring fruit. For those who engage in bhakti without any other desires (ananya-dṛṣtyā), the Lord himself (svayam) arranges the attainment of his own abode. Because the Lord is in the heart of the devotee (guhāśayaḥ) he knows the pure bhakti of the devotee. This is Śrīdhara Svamī’s explanation.
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