Canto 3, Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Verse 23 (SB 3.21.23)
SB 3.21.23 • मूल श्लोक

श्रीभगवानुवाच विदित्वा तव चैत्यं मे पुरैव समयोजि तत् । यदर्थमात्मनियमैस्त्वयैवाहं समर्चित: ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-bhagavān uvāca viditvā tava caityaṁ me puraiva samayoji tat yad-artham ātma-niyamais tvayaivāhaṁ samarcitaḥ

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Lord said; viditvā — understanding; tava — your; caityam — mental condition; me — by Me; purā — previously; eva — certainly; samayoji — was arranged; tat — that; yat-artham — for the sake of which; ātma — of the mind and senses; niyamaiḥ — by discipline; tvayā — by you; eva — only; aham — I; samarcitaḥ — have been worshiped.

Translation

“The Supreme Lord said: Having come to know what was in your mind, I have already arranged for that for which you have worshiped Me well through your mental and sensory discipline.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda
The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His Paramātmā feature is situated in everyone’s heart. He therefore knows the past, present and future of every individual person as well as his desires, activities and everything about him. It is stated in Bhagavad-gītā that He is seated in the heart as a witness. The Personality of Godhead knew the heart’s desire of Kardama Muni, and He had already arranged for the fulfillment of his desires. He never disappoints a sincere devotee, regardless of what he wants, but He never allows anything which will be detrimental to the individual’s devotional service.