Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 36


Sanskrit:

तस्यैव मे सौहृदसख्यमैत्रीदास्यं पुनर्जन्मनि जन्मनि स्यात् ।महानुभावेन गुणालयेनविषज्जतस्तत्पुरुषप्रसङ्ग: ॥ ३६ ॥

ITRANS:

tasyaiva me sauhṛda-sakhya-maitrī-dāsyaṁ punar janmani janmani syātmahānubhāvena guṇālayenaviṣajjatas tat-puruṣa-prasaṅgaḥ

Translation:

The Lord is the supremely compassionate reservoir of all transcendental qualities. Life after life may I serve Him with love, friendship and sympathy, and may I cultivate such firm attachment for Him by the precious association of His devotees.

Purport:

As explained by Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, sauhṛdam here signifies affection toward Him who is so compassionate to His devotees, sakhyam is affinity manifested in the desire to live in His company, maitrī is the attitude of intimate comradeship, and dāsyam is the urge to do service.