Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.25.28
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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sva - sthāne
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upon its (own) place
sva (own) + sthāna (place). The hill returns to its sthāna. Gauḍīyas note that Bhagavān's līlās do not rearrange the cosmos; they show its true center. Govardhana's sthāna is unchanged outwardly, infinitely altered in glory.
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pūrva - vat
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as originally
pūrva (former) + vat (like). 'Just as before.' The miracle leaves no scar. Acintya-bhedābheda hint: the same hill is both unchanged (abheda) and now uniquely the Lord's chatra (bheda).
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prabhuḥ
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the almighty Lord
From pra + √bhū — He who comes forth, the capable one. The word arrives at the closing of the līlā — the cowherd boy is reframed at the moment of restoration. Gauḍīya pattern: aiśvarya-titles bookend the mādhurya-act.
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līlayā
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with ease
Same word as in v. 19 — līlā. Bhagavān lifts as līlā and replaces as līlā. The grammar of the verse fuses the two acts into one mood. The Vraja-līlā has no strain at either end.
The Lord however remained (api) and then put down the hill after the people had left. He put it down in the same place as previously, without deviating from the former placement. The mountain was the same as before (pūrva-vat) without any change since he was endowed with great powers (prabhuḥ). He did this with great ease, which was attractive to all (līlayā).
The others left, but (api) the Lord put the mountain back in its previous place. He did this easily (līlayā), not harshly throwing it down. No stone was out of place. This shows Kṛṣṇa’s special power. All beings saw him hold it easily and put it down easily with astonishment. There was no doubt he had done this. “Putting the mountain back after a hole was made would mean that the mountain would fall into the hole.” He could do anything (prabhuḥ). What was the goal? He was absorbed in revealing his unlimited powers by special pastimes in Vraja. He acted in this way to perform various pastimes. Otherwise he could not accomplish his happiness.
- Where am I leaving 'borrowed' arrangements in disarray after using them?
- What recent service would benefit from a visible closing gesture?
Kṛṣṇa puts the hill back exactly where it stood, as easily as He lifted it — and the universe registers no shudder. The same līlā that opens a chapter closes it; Bhagavān's miracles leave the world in the configuration He found, with the only change being the rasa now planted in His devotees' hearts.
My note
Source: vedabase.io