na dhanaṁ na janaṁ na sundarīṁ
kavitāṁ vā jagad-īśa kāmaye
mama janmani janmanīśvare
bhavatād bhaktir ahaitukī tvayi

87 times this text was mentioned in purports to other texts: LBG(17) , LCC(3) , LSB(50) , NBS(2) , TLKS(15)

 na - not; dhanam - riches; na - not; janam - followers; na - not; sundarīm - a very beautiful woman; kavitām - fruitive activities described in flowery language; vā - or; jagat-īśa - O Lord of the universe; kāmaye - I desire; mama - My; janmani - in birth; janmani - after birth; īśvare - unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhavatāt - let there be; bhaktiḥ - devotional service; ahaitukī - with no motives; tvayi - unto You.


Text

“ ‘O Lord of the universe, I do not desire material wealth, materialistic followers, a beautiful wife or fruitive activities described in flowery language. All I want, life after life, is unmotivated devotional service to You.’

Purport