Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 7 - Chapter 1 - Verse 55

Sanskrit:

श्रीनारद उवाचएवं प्रलोभ्यमानोऽपि वरैर्लोकप्रलोभनै: ।एकान्तित्वाद् भगवति नैच्छत्तानसुरोत्तम: ॥ ५५ ॥

ITRANS:

śrī-nārada uvācaevaṁ pralobhyamāno ’pivarair loka-pralobhanaiḥekāntitvād bhagavatinaicchat tān asurottamaḥ

Translation:

Nārada Muni said: Prahlāda Mahārāja was the best person in the family of asuras, who always aspire for material happiness. Nonetheless, although allured by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who offered him all benedictions for material happiness, because of his unalloyed Kṛṣṇa consciousness he did not want to take any material benefit for sense gratification.

Purport:

Pure devotees like Prahlāda Mahārāja and Dhruva Mahārāja do not aspire for any material benefit at any stage of devotional service. When the Lord was present before Dhruva Mahārāja, Dhruva did not want to take any material benefit from the Lord: svāmin kṛtārtho ’smi varaṁ na yāce. As a pure devotee, he could not ask the Lord for any material benefit. In this regard, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed us: “O my Lord, Jagadīśa, I do not pray for benedictions by which to achieve material wealth, popularity or beauty. My only desire is to serve You. Kindly engage me in the service of the servant of Your servant.”