त्रैवर्गिकायासविघातमस्मत्- पतिर्विधत्ते पुरुषस्य शक्र । ततोऽनुमेयो भगवत्प्रसादो यो दुर्लभोऽकिञ्चनगोचरोऽन्यै: ॥ २३ ॥
trai-vargikayasa-vighatam asmat- patir vidhatte purusasya sakra tato ’numeyo bhagavat-prasado yo durlabho ’kincana-gocaro ’nyaih
- trai-vargika
- for the three objectives, namely religiosity, economic development, and satisfaction of the senses
- ayasa
- of endeavor
- vighatam
- the ruin
- asmat
- our
- patih
- Lord
- vidhatte
- performs
- purusasya
- of a devotee
- sakra
- O Indra
- tatah
- whereby
- anumeyah
- to be inferred
- bhagavat-prasadah
- the special mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- yah
- which
- durlabhah
- very difficult to obtain
- akincana-gocarah
- within the reach of the unalloyed devotees
- anyaih
- by others, who aspire for material happiness
Our Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, forbids His devotees to endeavor uselessly for religion, economic development and sense gratification. O Indra, one can thus infer how kind the Lord is. Such mercy is obtainable only by unalloyed devotees, not by persons who aspire for material gains.