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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.45.39

तमाह भगवानाशु गुरुपुत्र: प्रदीयताम् । योऽसाविह त्वया ग्रस्तो बालको महतोर्मिणा ॥ ३९ ॥
tam āha bhagavān āśu
[tam aaha bhagavaan aashu]
guru-putraḥ pradīyatām
[guru-putrah pradeeyataam]
yo ’sāv iha tvayā grasto
[yo ’saav iha tvayaa grasto]
bālako mahatormiṇā
[baalako mahatorminaa]
Word-for-word
tam — to him āha — said bhagavān — the Supreme Lord āśu — quickly guru — of My spiritual master putraḥ — the son pradīyatām — must be presented yaḥ — who asau — he iha — in this place tvayā — by you grastaḥ — seized bālakaḥ — a young boy mahatā — mighty ūrmiṇā — by your wave .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tam āha bhagavān āśu
tam
to him
āha
said
bhagavān
the Supreme Lord
āśu
quickly
guru-putraḥ pradīyatām
guru
of My spiritual master
putraḥ
the son
pradīyatām
must be presented
yo ’sāv iha tvayā grasto
yaḥ
who
asau
he
iha
in this place
tvayā
by you
grastaḥ
seized
bālako mahatormiṇā
bālakaḥ
a young boy
mahatā
mighty
ūrmiṇā
by your wave .
Important Words
  • āśu — quickly
    Āśu = swiftly, at once. Bhagavān, who waited years to fulfill the dakṣiṇā, now speaks in urgency. The guru's claim brooks no delay; only the guru's situation makes Bhagavān impatient.
  • guru - putraḥ — son of My spiritual master
    Guru-putra = guru's child. The phrase frames the entire rescue: Kṛṣṇa is not rescuing some boy; He is rescuing the guru's son specifically, because guru-sevā extends to guru-family-sevā.
  • pradīyatām — must be presented
    Passive imperative of pra + √dā — let him be given. Imperative addressed to the ocean. Bhagavān gives the world its commands when the cause is sevā.
  • grastaḥ — seized
    Past participle of √gras — to swallow, devour. The same verb used for the time-swallowing power of kāla. Here the wave is described as a grasping mouth — the ocean's act is being precisely diagnosed.
  • mahatā ūrmiṇā — by a mighty wave
    Ūrmi = wave. Bhagavān names the agent — the great wave — not the demigod. The diagnosis will be corrected by the ocean's reply: the wave was an effect; the cause was a daitya (verse 40).
The Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa addressed the lord of the ocean: Let the son of My guru be presented at once — the one you seized here with your mighty waves.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa addressed the lord of the ocean: Let the son of My guru be presented at once—the one you seized here with your mighty waves.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Kṛṣṇa then showed his powers (bhagavān). The son should be delivered here with the same body, without decay (pra—dīyatām). Because you are a devatā this is possible for you to do. You devoured him here in Prabhāsa (iha).

Related values & verses
Related values
Prema (Divine Love)Svadhyaya (Self-study & Scripture Study)Guru Bhakti (Reverence for Teacher)Shraddha (Faith / Reverence)Maitri (Friendship / Goodwill)
Related verses
BG 17.14 BG 4.8 BG 4.34 BG 12.5 BG 13.8 BG 3.21 BG 6.1 BG 3.13 BG 13.3 BG 3.3 BG 6.47
Concepts
GuruJiva
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Personal Guidance
Kṛṣṇa addresses the ocean: present the son of My guru — the one you seized with your mighty waves. The Lord asks directly; even the ocean is held accountable for what it has taken.
Reflection Questions
  • What in your life has been 'seized by the waves' that you've never asked for back?
  • Could direct address to the apparent agent be a real step?
Analogy

Bhagavān commands the ocean directly: 'present at once the son of My guru — the boy your mighty wave seized.' The same Lord who five verses ago accepted a guru's instruction now issues a sovereign command to the sea, citing not His own authority but the guru's claim on the son.

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