sÄlokya-sÄrṣṭi-sÄrÅ«pya-
sÄmÄ«pyaikatvam apy uta
dÄ«yamÄnaá¹ na gá¹›hṇanti
vinÄ mat-sevanaá¹ janÄḥ

 sÄlokya - being on the same planet as Me; sÄrṣṭi - having opulence equal to Mine; sÄrÅ«pya - having the same form as Me; sÄmÄ«pya - having direct association with Me; ekatvam - oneness with Me; api - even; uta - or; dÄ«yamÄnam - being given; na - not; gá¹›hṇanti - accept; vinÄ - without; mat-sevanam - My service; janÄḥ - the devotees.


Text

“My devotees do not accept sÄlokya, sÄrṣṭi, sÄrÅ«pya, sÄmÄ«pya or oneness with Me — even if I offer these liberations — in preference to serving Me.â€

Purport

These three verses from ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam (3.29.11-13) were spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa in the form of Kapiladeva.