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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.9.38
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 38
- yac cakarthāṅga mat-stotraṁ
- mat-kathābhyudayāṅkitam
- yad vā tapasi te niṣṭhā
- sa eṣa mad-anugrahaḥ
yatthat which — that which; cakarthaperformed — performed; aṅgaO Brahmā — O Brahmā; matprayers for Me-stotramprayers for Me — prayers for Me; matwords regarding My activities-kathāwords regarding My activities — words regarding My activities; abhyudayaenumerating My transcendental glories-aṅkitamenumerating My transcendental glories — enumerating My transcendental glories; yator that — or that; vāeither — either; tapasiin penance — in penance; teyour — your; niṣṭhāfaith — faith; saḥthat — that; eṣaḥall these — all these; matMy — My; anugrahaḥcauseless mercy — causeless mercy.
O Brahmā, the prayers that you have chanted praising the glories of My transcendental activities, the penances you have undertaken to understand Me, and your firm faith in Me—all these are to be considered My causeless mercy.
When a living entity desires to serve the Lord in transcendental loving service, the Lord helps the devotee in so many ways as the caitya-guru, or the spiritual master within, and thus the devotee can perform many wonderful activities beyond material estimation. By the mercy of the Lord even a layman can compose prayers of the highest spiritual perfection. Such spiritual perfection is not limited by material qualifications but is developed by dint of one's sincere endeavor to render transcendental service. Voluntary endeavor is the only qualification for spiritual perfection. Material acquisitions of wealth or education are not considered.