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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.56.36

तेषां तु देव्युपस्थानात् प्रत्यादिष्टाशिषा स च । प्रादुर्बभूव सिद्धार्थ: सदारो हर्षयन् हरि: ॥ ३६ ॥
teṣāṁ tu devy-upasthānāt
[teshaam tu devy-upasthaanaat]
pratyādiṣṭāśiṣā sa ca
[pratyaadishtaashishaa sa cha]
prādurbabhūva siddhārthaḥ
[praadurbabhoova siddhaarthah]
sa-dāro harṣayan hariḥ
[sa-daaro harshayan harih]
Word-for-word
teṣām — to them tu — but devī — of the demigoddess upasthānāt — after the worship pratyādiṣṭa — granted in response āśiṣāḥ — benediction saḥ — He ca — and prādurbabhūva — appeared siddha — having achieved arthaḥ — His purpose sa - dāraḥ — together with His wife harṣayan — creating joy hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
teṣāṁ tu devy-upasthānāt
teṣām
to them
tu
but
devī
of the demigoddess
upasthānāt
after the worship
pratyādiṣṭāśiṣā sa ca
pratyādiṣṭa
granted in response
āśiṣāḥ
benediction
saḥ
He
ca
and
prādurbabhūva siddhārthaḥ
prādurbabhūva
appeared
siddha
having achieved
arthaḥ
His purpose
sa-dāro harṣayan hariḥ
sa - dāraḥ
together with His wife
harṣayan
creating joy
hariḥ
Lord Kṛṣṇa .
Important Words
  • siddha-arthaḥ — having achieved His purpose
    Compound: siddha (accomplished) + artha (purpose). The Lord's stated artha was clearing the slander; His unstated artha was Jāmbavatī. Bhāgavata convention: Bhagavān's siddha-artha always exceeds His announced one.
  • sa-dāraḥ — together with His wife
    Compound: sa (with) + dāra (wife). The new wife (Jāmbavatī) arrives unannounced — the citizens' grief tips into wonder. Bhāgavata storytelling delights in such reveals.
  • harṣayan — creating joy
    Present participle (causative) of √hṛṣ. The verb is causative — He makes them rejoice. Bhagavān's return is not passive; He actively produces sukha in His devotees' faces, the way a sun actively shines.
  • hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa
    Hari — He who steals (grief, sins, hearts). The chapter's bookend with v.2's hareḥ. Parīkṣit asked his question to Hari; the chapter answers him by showing Hari at work.
When the citizens had finished worshiping the demigoddess, she spoke to them in response, promising to grant their request. Just then Lord Kṛṣṇa, who had achieved His purpose, appeared before them in the company of His new wife, filling them with joy.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When the citizens had finished worshiping the demigoddess, she spoke to them in response, promising to grant their request. Just then Lord Kṛṣṇa, who had achieved His purpose, appeared before them in the company of His new wife, filling them with joy.
Commentary

With the granting of blessings "Krsna will appear soon," Krsna appeared along with his wife. Instead of "asisa sa ca"(blessing) sometimes the word asisa asava is seen in the verse. then the verse means "with the granting of blessings, Krsna who was dear as life to everyone, appeared."

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

The word tu indicates an exceptional circumstance. By worshipping devatās the Lord does not appear to ordinary people. It is said devān deva-yajo yānti: worshippers of devatās attain the devatās. However when the people of Dvārakā worshipped Durgā, Kṛṣṇa appeared. In worshipping her, the people had only prema for Kṛṣṇa, who himself acted in pastimes with an appearance of ordinary dealings. Durgā attained qualification by the relationship with them. Whatever blessing she gave came true. Kṛṣṇa’s goal was to retrieve the jewel, give mercy to Jāmbavān, win Jāmbavatī as a bride, and refute Satrājit’s claim. He had attained these goals (siddharthaḥ). He appeared with his wife suddenly. Thus it is possible that he came on Garuḍa.

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Saurya (Heroism / Bravery)Kshama (Forgiveness / Patience)Samata (Equanimity / Even-mindedness)Maitri (Friendship / Goodwill)Nyaya (Justice / Righteous Judgment)Raksha (Protective Responsibility)Tapas (Austerity / Discipline)Prema (Divine Love)
Related verses
SB 1.2BG 9.29 BG 6.47 BG 16.1 BG 9.26 BG 18.1 BG 12.13 BG 18.65 BG 12.2 BG 12.3
Concepts
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Personal Guidance
After worship, the goddess promises to grant the request; just then Kṛṣṇa appears with His new wife, filling everyone with joy. Goddess promise meets divine appearance simultaneously; demigod prayer is answered by the Supreme arriving.
Reflection Questions
  • Where does prayer to a demigod become the doorway to the Supreme's arrival?
  • How do you receive answers that come through unexpected doors?
Analogy

The goddess speaks; the Lord appears — but the order is reversed from cause to effect. The Bhāgavatam shows Bhagavān timing His return to coincide with the devotee's last cry, not the goddess's word. He always was returning; the prayer only opened the citizens' eyes.

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