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Bhagavata Purana 8.22.20

Srimad Bhagavatam · 22 · Verse 20

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Sanskrit Original

श्रीविन्ध्यावलिरुवाच क्रीडार्थमात्मन इदं त्रिजगत् कृतं ते स्वाम्यं तु तत्र कुधियोऽपर ईश कुर्यु: । कर्तु: प्रभोस्तव किमस्यत आवहन्ति त्यक्तह्रियस्त्वदवरोपितकर्तृवादा: ॥ २० ॥

śrī-vindhyāvalir uvāca krīḍārtham ātmana idaṁ tri-jagat kṛtaṁ te svāmyaṁ tu tatra kudhiyo ’para īśa kuryuḥ kartuḥ prabhos tava kim asyata āvahanti tyakta-hriyas tvad-avaropita-kartṛ-vādāḥ

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Śrīmatī Vindhyāvali said: O my Lord, You have created the entire universe for the enjoyment of Your personal pastimes, but foolish, unintelligent men have claimed proprietorship for material enjoyment. Certainly they are shameless agnostics. Falsely claiming proprietorship, they think they can give charity and enjoy. In such a condition, what good can they do for You, who are the independent creator, maintainer and annihilator of this universe?