SB 10.48.30
Devanāgarī
भवद्विधा महाभागा निषेव्या अर्हसत्तमा: । श्रेयस्कामैर्नृभिर्नित्यं देवा: स्वार्था न साधव: ॥ ३० ॥
Text
bhavad-vidhā mahā-bhāgā niṣevyā arha-sattamāḥ śreyas-kāmair nṛbhir nityaṁ devāḥ svārthā na sādhavaḥ
Synonyms
bhavat-vidhāḥ—like your good self;mahā-bhāgāḥ—most eminent;niṣevyāḥ—worthy of being served;arha—of those who are worshipable;sat-tamāḥ—the most saintly;śreyaḥ—the highest good;kāmaiḥ—who desire;nṛbhiḥ—by men;nityam—always;devaḥ—the demigods;sva-arthāḥ—concerned with their personal interest;na—not so;sādhavaḥ—saintly devotees.
Translation
Exalted souls like you are the true objects of service and the most worshipable authorities for those who desire the highest good in life. Demigods are generally concerned with their own interests, but saintly devotees never are.
