Only by devotion to Krsna is it possible for the jiva to attain a realization of the bliss of Brahman. The jiva must discard his material coverings. Being blessed with a particle of mercy from your lotus feet, he can understand you as Brahman (mahima). Matysa says: madiyam mahimanam ca para brahmeti sabditam ...my greatness (mahima ) as para Brahman as taught by me and realized in the heart by you will be understood. Sridhara swami explains this verse as follows: you will know the supreme Brahman , having received mercy from me. To obtain a particle of mercy of the Lord means that the jnani performed mixed devotional service previously. The lord bestows mercy of bhakti yoga to that jnani who gives up avidya and vidya, who gives up jnana and accepts pure bhakti. That person who prefers jnana and gives up bhakti and enthusiastically pursues brahman, though he is guru for thousands of jnanis, and studies scripture and practices yoga for a long time, does not know the true nature of the Lord.

Though the Lord has unlimited greatness, by his mercy the discriminating person can approach the Lord. The meaning is clear. In knowing your greatness, such persons reject the vivarta-vāda explanations. The words will be explained. O revealer of everything or one who is revealed everywhere (deva)! Or “O Kṛṣṇa, who plays in Vṛndāvana eternally! One who is favored by even a particle of mercy knows your greatness certainly (hi). Yam evaiṣa vṛṇute: the Lord reveals himself to the person he chooses. (Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 3.2.3) The words “lotus feet” indicate bhakti. O lord who reveals qualities like mercy (bhagavān)! This is the cause of receiving mercy. His glories are clear. He is without limits: asyāpi deva vapuṣo mad-anugrahasya svecchā-mayasya tanu-bhūta-mayasya ko ’pi neśe mahi tv avasituṁ manasāntareṇa sākṣāt tavaiva kim utātma-sukhānubhūteḥ Even by controlling the mind, no one can understand the greatness of this form of the Lord of the universe, which manifested in many four-armed forms, but which is actually you, the one form of Svayam Bhagavān, who gave me mercy, by you own will, spreading through the universe in many spiritual forms, possessing bliss which can be understood only by yourself. SB 10.14.2 They can realize to a small degree the Lord: ko vetti bhūman bhagavan parātman yogeśvarotīr bhavatas tri-lokyām kva vā kathaṁ vā kati vā kadeti vistārayan krīḍasi yoga-māyām O unrestricted Lord! O Lord endowed with all powers! O Supersoul! O lord spread through out all time! Who knows where, how, how many, and when your pastimes will take place in the universe? Spreading yoga-māyā you play. SB 10.14.21 Others are without mercy. One person alone, such as Śiva, may speculate or do yoga, thinking while reviewing the scriptures, “What is this truth and how large is it?” Though the mercy is only one particle, it will gradually increase until it becomes full.

Though your glory is clear, it can only be realized by your mercy. O revealer of everything or one who manifests everywhere (deva)! Or O lord who always plays in Vṛndāvana! Or deva can modify lotus feet in the verse. The person receive a particle of mercy or your pleasure (prasāda). Or he receives mahāprasāda such as tulasī leaves. This is certain (hi). O Lord, who reveals qualities like mercy (bhagavān)! This is the cause of the mercy. Others do not obtain this mercy.This person knows the truth about your glories. Or commencing bhakti, giving up all speculation, by praying for bhakti continuously, one knows the truth about bhakti (mahimnaḥ). One knows what it is, its real nature. Another person, all alone, without association, contemplating by studying scriptures (vicinvan) and yoga practice, does not know the Lord. Though one realizes the truth by getting full mercy, usually one only receives a particle (leśa). This indicates that the mercy is rare.