Developing More Eagerness and Surrender

2014-05-15
Srimad Bhagavatam 10.45.24-25 - Developing More Eagerness and Surrender (download mp3)
by Sankirtan Prabhu at ISKCON Chowpatty
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SB 10.45.24

evam santvayya bhagavan

 nandam sa-vrajam acyutah

vaso-’lankara-kupyadyair

 arhayam asa sadaram

Translation:

Thus consoling Nanda Maharaja and the other men of Vraja, the infallible Supreme Lord respectfully honored them with gifts of clothing, jewelry, household utensils and so on.

SB 10.45.25

ity uktas tau parisvajya

 nandah pranaya-vihvalah

purayann asrubhir netre

 saha gopair vrajam yayau

Translation:

Nanda Maharaja was overwhelmed with affection upon hearing Krsna’s words, and his eyes brimmed with tears as he embraced the two Lords. Then he went back to Vraja with the cowherd men.

Purport:

Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti has written an extensive purport to this verse, elaborately analyzing this portion of Lord Krsna’s pastimes. Just as a man places his valuable gold within fire to reveal its purity, the Lord placed His most beloved devotees, the residents of Vrndavana, in the fire of separation from Him in order to manifest their supreme love. This is the essence of Acarya Visvanatha’s comments.