SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

Text 25] Hir8J.lyaka8ipu's Plan to Become Immortal 153worshiping the demigods for particular powers, a devotee worships LordViIJ.u, knowing that if he desires a particular power he can get thatpower while acting as Lord ViIJ.u's devotee. Therefore in the siistra(Bhag. 2.3.10) it is recommended:akiima/:1. sarva-kiirrw varrwkja-kiima udiira-dhi/:1.tivre bhakti-yogenayajeta purwjarh param"A person who has broader intelligence, whether he be full of materialdesires, free from material desires, or desiring liberation, must by allmeans worship the supreme whole, the Personality of Godhead." Even ifa person has material desires, instead of worshiping the demigods heshould pray to the Supreme Lord so that his connection with the SupremeLord will be established and he will be saved from becoming a demon ora nondevotee. In this regard, Srila Madhvacarya gives the followingquotation from the Brahma-tarka:eka-sthiinaika-kiiryatvadv/:1. pradhiinyatas tathiijivasya tad-adhinatvanna bhinnadhikrtam vaca/:1.Since ViQU is the Supreme, by worshiping ViIJ.U one can fulfill all one'sdesires. There is no need to divert one's attention to any demigod.TEXT 25 sud: I=Rf flm 411%\d\l•lull IIutthiiya praiijali/:1. prahvaikjamii drsa vibhumhar$dSru-pulakodbhedogird gadgadayiigroiit