Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.57.9
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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īśvarau
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the two Lords
Dual of īśvara — supreme controller. The Bhāgavata insists on Their lordship in the very verse where Their tears flow. Gauḍīyas read this as proof-text for bhagavān's intentional descent into emotion — He weeps as īśvara, not in spite of being īśvara.
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anusṛtya nṛ - lokatām
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imitating the way of human society
Compound phrase: anu-√sṛ (to follow after) + nṛ-loka (human world) + -tā (-ness). The Bhāgavata's signature disclaimer — Bhagavān imitates human conduct. Gauḍīyas treat this as the doctrinal anchor against any reading of Kṛṣṇa-līlā that mistakes the human form for human limitation.
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paramam kaṣṭam
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the greatest distress
Superlative grief-cry — proportionate to the rasa He is honoring (Satyabhāmā's love for her father). Gauḍīyas observe: Bhagavān's lament matches the bhāva of the devotee whose pain He is sharing, not the cosmic weight of the event.
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vilepatuḥ
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they both lamented
Dual perfect of vi-√lap. The pluralized weeping is striking — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma weeping together, anchoring Their dvi-mūrti unity even in shared grief. Gauḍīyas note: even Their tears are dual.
Hearing her words without crying, they both then made a show of lamentation to satisfy the public.
Though the two Lords were above the material world, they followed the customs of mankind (nṛ-lokatām) by weeping because of separation from relatives because of the pastimes. Doing otherwise would have looked extremely unsuitable. Their lamentation is described. Aho indicates lamentation. We, including Vasudeva and others, have the greatest misfortune since our good friend was killed while sleeping so that someone could gain wealth by theft. Moreover this is a cause of shame in society. O king! You know such sweet human pastimes of Kṛṣṇa.
Though the two Lords were above the material world, they followed the customs of mankind (nṛ-lokatām) by weeping because of separation from relatives, because of the pastimes. Doing otherwise would have looked extremely unsuitable. Or since they were directly the Lords, though in all cases they are without lamentation, to show their unlimited qualities they appeared in the human world. They showed affection and lamented. Their lamentation is described. Aho indicates lamentation. We, including Vasudeva and others, have the greatest misfortune since our good friend was killed while sleeping, so that someone could gain wealth by theft. Moreover this is a cause of shame in society. O king! You should not be surprised that such lamentation and pain for friends arises. Or you know that all this was for pleasing Satyabhāmā.
- Where do you bypass mourning thinking spirituality requires composure?
- How does the Lord's tears free you to weep?
Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma weep on hearing of Satrājit's death — yet They knew before Satyabhāmā arrived. Their tears are the Lord's lokavat-anukaraṇam, the way an elder brother lets his eyes wet for a child's broken toy so the child can feel met before being consoled.
My note
Source: vedabase.io