देवैः कामवरो दत्तो मह्यं त्रिभुवनेश्वरैः ।
न वृणे तमहं कामं भूतभावनभावनः ॥४५॥

devaiḥ kÄma-varo datto
mahyaṠtri-bhuvaneśvaraiḥ
na vṛṇe tam ahaá¹ kÄmaá¹
bhÅ«tabhÄvana-bhÄvanaḥ

 devaiḥ - by the demigods; kÄma-varaḥ - the benediction to have whatever he wanted; dattaḥ - was given; mahyam - unto me; tri-bhuvana-Ä«Å›varaiḥ - by the demigods, the protectors of the three worlds (who can do whatever they like within this material world); na vṛṇe - did not accept; tam - that; aham - I; kÄmam - everything desirable within this material world; bhÅ«tabhÄvana-bhÄvanaḥ - being fully absorbed in the Supreme Personality of Godhead (and therefore not interested in anything material).


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The demigods, the directors of the three worlds, wanted to give me whatever benediction I desired. I did not want their benedictions, however, because I am interested in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who created everything in this material world. I am more interested in the Supreme Personality of Godhead than in all material benedictions.

Purport

A devotee is always transcendentally situated. Paraá¹ dṛṣṭvÄ nivartate: one who has seen the Supreme Personality of Godhead is no longer interested in material sense enjoyment. Even such an exalted devotee as Dhruva MahÄrÄja went to the forest for the sake of material benefit, but when he actually saw the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he refused to accept any material benediction. He said, svÄmin ká¹›tÄrtho ’smi varaá¹ na yÄce: “My dear Lord, I am fully satisfied with whatever You have given me or not given me. I have nothing to ask from You, for I am fully satisfied to be engaged in Your service.†This is the mentality of a pure devotee, who does not want anything, material or spiritual, from the Personality of Godhead. Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is therefore called kṛṣṇa-bhÄvanÄmá¹›ta-saá¹…gha, the association of persons who are simply satisfied in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa. Being absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa is neither expensive nor troublesome. Kṛṣṇa says, man-manÄ bhava mad-bhakto mad-yÄjÄ« mÄá¹ namaskuru: “Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, offer obeisances and worship Me.†(Bg. 9.34) Anyone can always think of Kṛṣṇa, without difficulties or obstacles. This is called kṛṣṇa-bhÄvanÄmá¹›ta. One who is absorbed in kṛṣṇa-bhÄvanÄmá¹›ta has no material benefits to ask from Kṛṣṇa. Instead, such a person prays to the Lord for the benediction of being able to spread His glories all over the world. Mama janmani janmanÄ«Å›vare bhavatÄd bhaktir ahaitukÄ« tvayi. A Kṛṣṇa conscious person does not even want to stop his cycle of birth and death. He simply prays, “I may take birth as You like, but my only prayer is that I may be engaged in Your service.â€