Verse 1.1.37

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

द्वितीया, यथा पञ्चम-स्कन्धे (५.६.१८) —
राजान् पतीर् गुरुर् अलं भवतां यदूनां
दैवं प्रियः कुल-पतिः क्व च किङ्करो वः ।
अस्त्व् एवम् अङ्ग भजतां भगवान् मुकुन्दो
मुक्तिं ददाति कर्हिचित् स्म न भक्ति-योगम् ॥१.१.३७॥

dvitīyā, yathā pañcama-skandhe (5.6.18) —
rājān patīr gurur alaṃ bhavatāṃ yadūnāṃ
daivaṃ priyaḥ kula-patiḥ kva ca kiṅkaro vaḥ |
astv evam aṅga bhajatāṃ bhagavān mukundo
muktiṃ dadāti karhicit sma na bhakti-yogam ||1.1.37||

English translation

The second type of rarity is described in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam [5.6.18]: “My dear King, the Supreme Person, Mukunda, is actually the maintainer of all the members of the Pāṇḍava and Yadu dynasties. He is your spiritual master, worshipable Deity, friend, and the director of your activities. To say nothing of this, He sometimes serves your family as a messenger or servant. This means He worked just as ordinary servants do. Those engaged in getting the Lord's favor attain liberation from the Lord very easily, but He does not very easily give the opportunity to render direct service unto Him.”