sālokya-sārṣṭi-sārūpya-
sāmīpyaikatvam apy uta
dīyamānaṁ na gṛhṇanti
vinā mat-sevanaṁ janāḥ
sāmīpyaikatvam apy uta
dīyamānaṁ na gṛhṇanti
vinā mat-sevanaṁ janāḥ
Synonyms
sālokya-to live on the same planet; sārṣṭi-to acquire the same opulence; sārūpya-to achieve the same bodily features; sāmīpya-to live always near the Supreme Lord; ekatvam-to merge into the existence of the Lord; api-even; uta-certainly; dīyamānam-being offered; na gṛhṇanti-do not take; vinā-without; mat-sevanam-My service; janāḥ-the devotees.
Translation
"My devotees do not accept sālokya, sārṣṭi, sārūpya, sāmīpya, or oneness with Me-even if I offer these liberations-in preference to serving Me.' "
Purport
This verse is spoken by Lord Kapila, an avatāra of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.29.13).