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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.3.19

యం ధర్మకామార్థవిముక్తికామా భజన్త ఇష్టాం గతిమాప్నువన్తి । కిం చాశిషో రాత్యపి దేహమవ్యయం కరోతు మేఽదభ్రదయో విమోక్షణమ్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥
yaṁ dharma-kāmārtha-vimukti-kāmā
[yam dharma-kaamaartha-vimukti-kaamaa]
bhajanta iṣṭāṁ gatim āpnuvanti
[bhajanta ishtaam gatim aapnuvanti]
kiṁ cāśiṣo rāty api deham avyayaṁ
[kim chaashisho raaty api deham avyayam]
karotu me ’dabhra-dayo vimokṣaṇam
[karotu me ’dabhra-dayo vimokshanam]
yam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead who dharma-kāma-artha-vimukti-kāmāḥ — persons who desire the four principles of religion, economic development, sense gratification and salvation bhajantaḥ — by worshiping iṣṭām — the objective gatim — destination āpnuvanti — can achieve kim — what to speak of ca — also āśiṣaḥ — other benedictions rāti — He bestows api — even deham — a body avyayam — spiritual karotu — may He bestow benediction me — unto me adabhra-dayaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is unlimitedly merciful vimokṣaṇam — liberation from the present danger and from the material world.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yaṁ dharma-kāmārtha-vimukti-kāmā
yam
the Supreme Personality of Godhead who
dharma-kāma-artha-vimukti-kāmāḥ
persons who desire the four principles of religion, economic development, sense gratification and salvation
bhajanta iṣṭāṁ gatim āpnuvanti
bhajantaḥ
by worshiping
iṣṭām
the objective
gatim
destination
āpnuvanti
can achieve
kiṁ cāśiṣo rāty api deham avyayaṁ
kim
what to speak of
ca
also
āśiṣaḥ
other benedictions
rāti
He bestows
api
even
deham
a body
avyayam
spiritual
karotu me ’dabhra-dayo vimokṣaṇam
karotu
may He bestow benediction
me
unto me
adabhra-dayaḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is unlimitedly merciful
vimokṣaṇam
liberation from the present danger and from the material world.
After worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, those who are interested in the four principles of religion, economic development, sense gratification and liberation obtain from Him what they desire. What then is to be said of other benedictions? Indeed, sometimes the Lord gives a spiritual body to such ambitious worshipers. May that Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is unlimitedly merciful, bestow upon me the benediction of liberation from this present danger and from the materialistic way of life.

Some men within this material world are akāmī, free from material desire, some are ambitious to get more and more material profit, and some desire fulfillment in religious life, economic development, sense gratification and finally liberation.

akāmaḥ sarva-kāmo vā mokṣa-kāma udāra-dhīḥ tīvreṇa bhakti-yogena yajeta puruṣaṁ param

( Bhāg. 2.3.10 )

It is recommended that whatever one’s position — whether one demands no material profit, all material profit or ultimately liberation — one should offer his obedient devotional service to the Lord, and one will get what he desires. Kṛṣṇa is so kind. Ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham. The Lord reciprocates. Whatever even an ordinary living entity wants, Kṛṣṇa gives. Kṛṣṇa is situated in everyone’s heart, and He gives that which is desired by the living entity.

īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe ’rjuna tiṣṭhati bhrāmayan sarva-bhūtāni yantrārūḍhāni māyayā

“The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone’s heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy.” ( Bg. 18.61 ) The Lord gives everyone an opportunity to fulfill his ambitions. Even such a devotee as Dhruva Mahārāja wanted the material benediction of a kingdom greater than that of his father, and although he received a spiritual body, he also got the kingdom, for the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not disappoint anyone who takes shelter of His lotus feet. Therefore, since Gajendra, King of the elephants, had surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead to get free from the present danger and, indirectly, from the present danger of materialistic life, why should the Supreme Personality of Godhead not fulfill his desire?

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Persons desiring dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa worship the Lord and attain the treasure of prema as well as material benedictions. They also receive a spiritual body. May that Lord of unlimited mercy free me from saṁsāra and bestow such a spiritual body. The Lord is also served by devotees with material desires. Those persons having desires for dharma, kāma, artha and liberation worshipping the Lord, attain the goal of prema which is cherished. satyaṁ diśaty arthitam arthito nṛṇāṁ naivārthado yat punar arthitā yataḥ svayaṁ vidhatte bhajatām anicchatām icchāpidhānaṁ nija-pāda-pallavam The Lord certainly gives desired objects to devotees who request them, but he does not give in such a way that the devotee will ask again after finishing his enjoyment. He gives his lotus feet, which include all desirables, to those worshippers who do not desire them. SB 5.19.27 He also gives the material objects they desire. He also gives a spiritual body, as he gave to Dhruva and others. Thus he is unlimitedly merciful. May he liberate me from the crocodile and saṁsāra (grāhāt), and give me a spiritual body and prema-bhakti.
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