Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.57.27
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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keśavaḥ
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Kṛṣṇa (with beautiful hair)
From keśa (hair) + va (possessing). Gauḍīyas also derive it as Ka (Brahmā) + īśa (Śiva) + vaḥ (governs both) — Bhagavān as origin of Brahmā and Śiva. The Vraja-flavored 'lovely-haired one' and the cosmological gloss coexist.
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nidhanam
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demise, death
From ni-√dhā (to lay down). The respectful term for death — used here for Śatadhanvā even though he was the criminal. Bhāgavata maintains decorum in mortuary language regardless of moral weight.
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aprāptim
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the not-obtaining
From a- (not) + prāpti (obtaining). The gem was not found — Bhagavān reports the result honestly to His wife. Gauḍīyas note: Bhagavān does not conceal His apparent failure from His own; the priya-bhāva includes admission.
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priya - kṛt
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doing what is pleasing
Compound: priya (dear, pleasing) + kṛt (doer). The Bhāgavata's word for Kṛṣṇa's tact — speaking in a way that pleases the beloved. Gauḍīyas: even Bhagavān's news-delivery is an act of bhakti toward His own devotees.
Naturally Queen Satyabhāmā was pleased to hear that her father’s murderer had been brought to justice. But her father’s Syamantaka jewel still had to be recovered, and thus she was also pleased to hear of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s determination to recover it.
The Lord, the comforter of his beloved (priyayah priya krt),said "I was unable to keep your father alive, because he had a short lifespan, but I have killed his killer with my own hand."
He is called Keśava because he controls Brahmā (ka) and Śiva (īśa) or because he killed Keśī easily. Because of such power he returned quickly to Dvārakā. He described the details (pra—āha) such as chasing Śatadhanvā for a long distance. He was able to kill Śatadhanvā because he was the Lord (vibhuḥ). Because he was controlled by prema he pleased his beloved (priyakṛt).
He was directly the Lord (keśavaḥ), pervading everywhere (vibhuḥ) with his unlimited powers. He showed more affection for Satyabhāmā than to Rukmiṇī and Jāmbavatī. He spoke to her about the death of Śatadhanvā, running after him etc. Or though he was most affectionate to her (priya-kṛt), he spoke about not attaining the jewel, since he particularly loved the devotees more than his beloveds (vibhuḥ). He was favoring Akrūra. Or he spread the universe with his māyā (vibhuḥ), fooling even his beloved. Śukadeva with special bhāva speaks with envy.
- Where do you tell partial victories gracelessly that could be told well?
- How does Kṛṣṇa's gentleness in reporting model your own?
Kṛṣṇa returns to Dvārakā and frames the news to spare Satyabhāmā the worst of the truth — Bhagavān can choose what to say and what to gentle, even when He knows everything. Gauḍīyas treat priya-kṛt as a doctrinal feature: the Lord's love is also tactful.
My note
Source: vedabase.io