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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.9.39

అథ హ వావ తవ మహిమామృతరససముద్రవిప్రుషా సకృదవలీఢయా స్వమనసి నిష్యన్దమానానవరతసుఖేన విస్మారితద‍ృష్టశ్రుతవిషయసుఖలేశాభాసా: పరమభాగవతా ఏకాన్తినో భగవతి సర్వభూతప్రియసుహృది సర్వాత్మని నితరాం నిరన్తరం నిర్వృతమనస: కథము హ వా ఏతే మధుమథన పున: స్వార్థకుశలా హ్యాత్మప్రియసుహృద: సాధవస్త్వచ్చరణామ్బుజానుసేవాం విసృజన్తి న యత్ర పునరయం సంసారపర్యావర్త: ॥ ౩౯ ॥
atha ha vāva tava mahimāmṛta-rasa-samudra-vipruṣā sakṛd avalīḍhayā sva-manasi niṣyandamānānavarata-sukhena vismārita-dṛṣṭa-śruta-viṣaya-sukha-leśābhāsāḥ parama-bhāgavatā ekāntino bhagavati sarva-bhūta-priya-suhṛdi sarvātmani nitarāṁ nirantaraṁ nirvṛta-manasaḥ katham u ha vā ete madhumathana punaḥ svārtha-kuśalā hy ātma-priya-suhṛdaḥ sādhavas tvac-caraṇāmbujānusevāṁ visṛjanti na yatra punar ayaṁ saṁsāra-paryāvartaḥ.
[atha ha vaava tava mahimaamrita-rasa-samudra-viprushaa sakrid avaleedhayaa sva-manasi nishyandamaanaanavarata-sukhena vismaarita-drishta-shruta-vishaya-sukha-leshaabhaasaah parama-bhaagavataa ekaantino bhagavati sarva-bhoota-priya-suhridi sarvaatmani nitaraam nirantaram nirvrita-manasah katham u ha vaa ete madhumathana punah svaartha-kushalaa hy aatma-priya-suhridah saadhavas tvach-charanaambujaanusevaam visrijanti na yatra punar ayam samsaara-paryaavartah.]
atha ha — therefore vāva — indeed tava — Your mahima — of glories amṛta — of the nectar rasa — of the mellow samudra — of the ocean vipruṣā — by a drop sakṛt — only once avalīḍhayā — tasted sva-manasi — in his mind niṣyandamāna — flowing anavarata — continuously sukhena — by the transcendental bliss vismārita — forgotten dṛṣṭa — from material sight śruta — and sound viṣaya-sukha — of the material happiness leśa-ābhāsāḥ — the dim reflection of a tiny portion parama-bhāgavatāḥ — great, exalted devotees ekāntinaḥ — who have faith only in the Supreme Lord and nothing else bhagavati — in the Supreme Personality of Godhead sarva-bhūta — to all living entities priya — who is dearmost suhṛdi — the friend sarva-ātmani — the Supersoul of all nitarām — completely nirantaram — continuously nirvṛta — with happiness manasaḥ — those whose minds katham — how u ha — then vā — or ete — these madhu-mathana — O killer of the Madhu demon punaḥ — again sva-artha-kuśalāḥ — who are expert in the interest of life hi — indeed ātma-priya-suhṛdaḥ — who have accepted You as the Supersoul, dearmost lover and friend sādhavaḥ — the devotees tvat-caraṇa-ambuja-anusevām — service to the lotus feet of Your Lordship visṛjanti — can give up na — not yatra — wherein punaḥ — again ayam — this saṁsāra-paryāvartaḥ — repetition of birth and death within the material world.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
atha ha vāva tava mahimāmṛta-rasa-samudra-vipruṣā sakṛd avalīḍhayā sva-manasi niṣyandamānānavarata-sukhena vismārita-dṛṣṭa-śruta-viṣaya-sukha-leśābhāsāḥ parama-bhāgavatā ekāntino bhagavati sarva-bhūta-priya-suhṛdi sarvātmani nitarāṁ nirantaraṁ nirvṛta-manasaḥ katham u ha vā ete madhumathana punaḥ svārtha-kuśalā hy ātma-priya-suhṛdaḥ sādhavas tvac-caraṇāmbujānusevāṁ visṛjanti na yatra punar ayaṁ saṁsāra-paryāvartaḥ.
atha ha
therefore
vāva
indeed
tava
Your
mahima
of glories
amṛta
of the nectar
rasa
of the mellow
samudra
of the ocean
vipruṣā
by a drop
sakṛt
only once
avalīḍhayā
tasted
sva-manasi
in his mind
niṣyandamāna
flowing
anavarata
continuously
sukhena
by the transcendental bliss
vismārita
forgotten
dṛṣṭa
from material sight
śruta
and sound
viṣaya-sukha
of the material happiness
leśa-ābhāsāḥ
the dim reflection of a tiny portion
parama-bhāgavatāḥ
great, exalted devotees
ekāntinaḥ
who have faith only in the Supreme Lord and nothing else
bhagavati
in the Supreme Personality of Godhead
sarva-bhūta
to all living entities
priya
who is dearmost
suhṛdi
the friend
sarva-ātmani
the Supersoul of all
nitarām
completely
nirantaram
continuously
nirvṛta
with happiness
manasaḥ
those whose minds
katham
how
u ha
then
vā
or
ete
these
madhu-mathana
O killer of the Madhu demon
punaḥ
again
sva-artha-kuśalāḥ
who are expert in the interest of life
hi
indeed
ātma-priya-suhṛdaḥ
who have accepted You as the Supersoul, dearmost lover and friend
sādhavaḥ
the devotees
tvat-caraṇa-ambuja-anusevām
service to the lotus feet of Your Lordship
visṛjanti
can give up
na
not
yatra
wherein
punaḥ
again
ayam
this
saṁsāra-paryāvartaḥ
repetition of birth and death within the material world.
Therefore, O killer of the Madhu demon, incessant transcendental bliss flows in the minds of those who have even once tasted but a drop of the nectar from the ocean of Your glories. Such exalted devotees forget the tiny reflection of so-called material happiness produced from the material senses of sight and sound. Free from all desires, such devotees are the real friends of all living entities. Offering their minds unto You and enjoying transcendental bliss, they are expert in achieving the real goal of life. O Lord, You are the soul and dear friend of such devotees, who never need return to this material world. How could they give up engagement in Your devotional service?

Although nondevotees, because of their meager knowledge and speculative habits, cannot understand the real nature of the Lord, a devotee who has once tasted the nectar from the Lord’s lotus feet can realize what transcendental pleasure there is in the Lord’s devotional service. A devotee knows that simply by rendering service to the Lord, he serves everyone. Therefore devotees are real friends to all living entities. Only a pure devotee can preach the glories of the Lord for the benefit of all conditioned souls.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The highest devotees, having forgotten even a trace of material happiness by the continuous bliss of prema flowing in their minds after having tasted one drop of the ocean of sweet nectar of your glories, have faith in the Lord alone, who is the best friend of all beings and who is situated within all beings. How can these devotees, whose minds are continuously blissfully, who know their own benefit and are friends with you, give up service to your lotus feet, which offer no return to this material world? Having criticized those opposed to the Lord, they praise the devotees. They have forgotten material enjoyment by the bliss of prema arising by tasting just one the nectar of your glories. Because the devotees are completely devoted to the Lord’s service they do not worship anyone else such as devatās (ekāntinaḥ). However the devatās and sages are even more pleased with them, for if the Lord is served, all beings are served, since he is the friend of all beings and the soul in all beings. Those who reject service to the Lord, the false yogīs and others, act against their own welfare, whereas the devotees act for their welfare (svārtha-kuśalāḥ).
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