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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.16.34

यो वै ममातिभरमासुरवंशराज्ञा- मक्षौहिणीशतमपानुददात्मतन्त्र: । त्वां दु:स्थमूनपदमात्मनि पौरुषेण सम्पादयन् यदुषु रम्यमबिभ्रदङ्गम् ॥ ३४ ॥
yo vai mamātibharam āsura-vaṁśa-rājñām
[yo vai mamaatibharam aasura-vamsha-raajnaam]
akṣauhiṇī-śatam apānudad ātma-tantraḥ
[akshauhinee-shatam apaanudad aatma-tantrah]
tvāṁ duḥstham ūna-padam ātmani pauruṣeṇa
[tvaam duhstham oona-padam aatmani paurushena]
sampādayan yaduṣu ramyam abibhrad aṅgam
[sampaadayan yadushu ramyam abibhrad angam]
Word-for-word
yaḥ — He who vai — certainly mama — mine ati-bharam — too burdensome āsura-vaṁśa — unbelievers rājñām — of the kings akṣauhiṇī — one military division *</a> śatam — hundreds of such divisions apānudat — extirpated ātma-tantraḥ — self-sufficient tvām — unto you duḥstham — put into difficulty ūna-padam — devoid of strength to stand ātmani — internal pauruṣeṇa — by dint of energy sampādayan — for executing yaduṣu — in the Yadu dynasty ramyam — transcendentally beautiful abibhrat — accepted aṅgam — body.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yo vai mamātibharam āsura-vaṁśa-rājñām
akṣauhiṇī-śatam apānudad ātma-tantraḥ
tvāṁ duḥstham ūna-padam ātmani pauruṣeṇa
sampādayan yaduṣu ramyam abibhrad aṅgam
yaḥ
He who
vai
certainly
mama
mine
ati-bharam
too burdensome
āsura-vaṁśa
unbelievers
rājñām
of the kings
akṣauhiṇī
one military division
*</a> śatam
hundreds of such divisions
apānudat
extirpated
ātma-tantraḥ
self-sufficient
tvām
unto you
duḥstham
put into difficulty
ūna-padam
devoid of strength to stand
ātmani
internal
pauruṣeṇa
by dint of energy
sampādayan
for executing
yaduṣu
in the Yadu dynasty
ramyam
transcendentally beautiful
abibhrat
accepted
aṅgam
body.
O personality of religion, I was greatly overburdened by the undue military phalanxes arranged by atheistic kings, and I was relieved by the grace of the Personality of Godhead. Similarly you were also in a distressed condition, weakened in your standing strength, and thus He also incarnated by His internal energy in the family of the Yadus to relieve you.
Purport

The asuras want to enjoy a life of sense gratification, even at the cost of others’ happiness. In order to fulfill this ambition, the asuras, especially atheistic kings or state executive heads, try to equip themselves with all kinds of deadly weapons to bring about a war in a peaceful society. They have no ambition other than personal aggrandizement, and thus mother earth feels overburdened by such undue increases of military strength. By increase of the asuric population, those who follow the principles of religion become unhappy, especially the devotees, or devas.

In such a situation, the Personality of Godhead incarnates to vanquish the unwanted asuras and to reestablish the true principles of religion. This was the mission of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and He fulfilled it.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Being ornamented with the footprints of the Lord marked with lotus, thunderbolt, goad, flag, I surpassed the three worlds in beauty. After I attained glory from the Lord, he left me who had become proud, even after the glory had dissipated.
Commentary

Tasya refers to Kṛṣṇa. Keta is a mark. Surpassing the three worlds, I became most beautiful. After attaining glory from the Lord, after that glory had vanished, I still had inner pride, thinking, “Vaikuṇṭha is not equal to me.”

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Personal Guidance
O personality of religion, I was overburdened by atheistic kings and was relieved by the Lord's grace. Similarly, you were weakened. Mutual recognition: we both were saved. Solidarity in remembering grace.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom can I 'remember grace' with — recall together how we were both saved?
  • Where could shared memory strengthen current commitment?
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