Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.37.24
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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praṇipatya
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having bowed down respectfully
Pra-ni-pat — to fall forward in full prostration. The stuti ends in body-language. Gauḍīyas read praṇipāta as the proper close of every prayer: words give way to body, body gives way to silence.
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abhyanujñātaḥ
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having been given leave
Abhi-anu-jñā — to grant permission. Nārada does not leave on his own; Kṛṣṇa releases him. Even the devotee's exit is at the Lord's pleasure.
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darśana-utsavaḥ
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with the festival of having seen Him
Darśana (seeing) + utsava (festival). One look at Kṛṣṇa is a festival. Gauḍīyas treasure this compound — it names the central currency of Vaiṣṇavism: not enlightenment, not liberation, but the festival of seeing Him.
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bhāgavata-pravaraḥ
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most eminent of devotees
Repeated from verse 9 — the Bhāgavatam frames Nārada with the same title at the start and the end of the stuti. The bracket is deliberate: this is what bhāgavata-pravara behavior looks like.
Since Kṛṣṇa did not want to leave Gokula, he did not directly accept what Nārada said. However by mentioning the word yadu-patim (master of the Yadus), it is suggested that he accepted. Nārada offered respects on the ground because he was the best of the devotees. He knew the intention of the Lord. However in Dvārakā, among crowds of people, Kṛṣṇa offered respects to him. He does not act otherwise towards Nārada. Joyful at seeing Kṛṣṇa, he departed. Why? He was sent off by Kṛṣṇa.
Since he was the lord of the Yadus, he must protect them. He was Kṛṣṇa, who is attracted affectionately to the devotees. Thus Kṛṣṇa did not hate Nārada for informing him of the events. Nārada is again called the best of the devotees, so that Parīkṣit would not hate him. Or Nārada offered respects because Kṛṣṇa was Bhagavān. Though he was lord of the Yadus he was the joy of Gokula (kṛṣṇam). For these reasons Nārada offered respects. He was joyful on seeing Kṛṣṇa. Even then, he departed. Why? He was sent off by Kṛṣṇa (abhyanujñātaḥ). Or he departed fearlessly (abhi), after offering respects, which made him fearless. “Since Nārada was a great devotee why did he not pray to stay in Vraja?” He knew (muniḥ) that by living there at that time, he would commit offense by obstructing the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa with the gopīs in Vraja. Or he understood that the people of Vraja would curse him after understanding that he had come there to advise Kṛṣṇa to go to Matura.
- What 'great joy' would you carry home if today's darśana of Kṛṣṇa were complete?
- Where do you let other emotions overshadow the simple joy of having seen Him?
The prayer is over. Nārada bows once, receives the Lord's silent permission, and leaves — overflowing with darśana-utsava, the festival of having seen Him. The greatest devotee's reward is not insight but joy.
My note
Source: vedabase.io