Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .2.19
tatra adhikṛtāḥ –
[tatra adhikritaah –]
brahma-śaṅkara-śakrādyāḥ proktā adhikṛtā budhaiḥ |
[brahma-shankara-shakraadyaah proktaa adhikritaa budhaih |]
rūpaṁ prasiddham evaiṣāṁ tena bhaktir udīryate ||19||
[roopam prasiddham evaishaam tena bhaktir udeeryate ||19||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tatra adhikṛtāḥ –
brahma-śaṅkara-śakrādyāḥ proktā adhikṛtā budhaiḥ |
rūpaṁ prasiddham evaiṣāṁ tena bhaktir udīryate ||19||
The wise say that Brahmā, Śaṅkara, Indra and others are called adhikṛta (appointed) dāsas. Since their forms are well known, only their bhakti will be described.
Purport
The devotees of the Lord in servitude are divided into four classes: appointed servants (such as Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, who are appointed to control the material modes of passion and ignorance), devotees in servitude who are protected by the Lord, devotees who are always associates and devotees who are simply following in the footsteps of the Lord.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary
Adhikṛta means “one who is appointed to a post by the Lord.”
My note
Source: vedabase.io