गोविन्द भाष्य (श्रील बलदेव विद्याभूषण - अचिन्त्यभेदाभेद वेदान्त ब्रह्मसूत्र भाष्य सटीक)

teṣāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham "But those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on My transcendental form, to them I carry what they lack, and I preserve what they have."* In the Padma Purāṇa it is said: darśana-dhyāna-saṁsparśair matsya-kūrma-vihaṅgamāḥ svāny apatyāni puṣṇanti tathāham api padmaja "By vision, by meditation, and by touch only do the fish, the tortoise, and the birds maintain their offspring. So do I also, O Padmaja."* The devotees do not wish to trouble the Lord for their maintenance. Still, because the Lord's every desire is automatically fulfilled, He maintains His devotees without any trouble on His part. Thus, when the devotees serve the Lord they are automatically maintained by the Lord. This is explained in Taittirīya Āraṇyaka (3.14.1). In the next sūtra the author gives an example to show that the Lord is determined to maintain His devotees. Sūtra 45 ārtvijyam ity auḍulomis tasmai hi parikrīyate ārtvijyam—the ṛtvk priest's work; ity—thus; auḍulomiḥ—Auḍulomi; tasmai— for that; hi—indeed; parikrīyate—is purchased. Auḍulomi says He is like a ṛtvik priest. He sells Himself for that. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa The word "iti" is used in the sense of similarity. Thus the Supreme Personality of Godhead acts like a ṛtvik priest, for the Lord maintains the nirapekṣa devotees. Because He has been purchased by their devotional service, the Lord fulfills the bodily needs of His devotees. In the Viṣṇu-dharma it is said: