SB 10.58.47 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.58.47

तत: प्रीत: सुतां राजा ददौ कृष्णाय विस्मित: । तां प्रत्यगृह्णाद् भगवान् विधिवत् सद‍ृशीं प्रभु: ॥ ४७ ॥

tataḥ prītaḥ sutāṁ rājā

[tatah preetah sutaam raajaa]

dadau kṛṣṇāya vismitaḥ

[dadau krishnaaya vismitah]

tāṁ pratyagṛhṇād bhagavān

[taam pratyagrihnaad bhagavaan]

vidhi-vat sadṛśīṁ prabhuḥ

[vidhi-vat sadrisheem prabhuh]

Word-for-word

tataḥ — then prītaḥ — pleased sutām — his daughter rājā — the King dadau — gave kṛṣṇāya — to Kṛṣṇa vismitaḥ — astonished tām — her pratyagṛhṇāt — accepted bhagavān — the Supreme Person vidhi - vat — in accordance with Vedic prescriptions sadṛśīm — compatible prabhuḥ — the Supreme Lord .

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

tataḥ prītaḥ sutāṁ rājā

tataḥ

then

prītaḥ

pleased

sutām

his daughter

rājā

the King

dadau kṛṣṇāya vismitaḥ

dadau

gave

kṛṣṇāya

to Kṛṣṇa

vismitaḥ

astonished

tāṁ pratyagṛhṇād bhagavān

tām

her

pratyagṛhṇāt

accepted

bhagavān

the Supreme Person

vidhi-vat sadṛśīṁ prabhuḥ

vidhi - vat

in accordance with Vedic prescriptions

sadṛśīm

compatible

prabhuḥ

the Supreme Lord .

Important Words

vismitaḥ — astonished
From vi + √smi — wonder-struck. Even the king who set the test is astonished at the answer. Gauḍīya: when Bhagavān answers, the questioner is moved beyond what he asked for. The astonishment is itself part of the gift.
vidhi - vat — in the proper Vedic fashion
Compound vidhi (rule) + -vat (suffix: in accordance with). Bhagavān accepts the bride in śāstric form. Gauḍīya: even after a non-Vedic test (bull-subduing), the marriage itself follows vidhi. Rasa overlays vidhi; vidhi remains intact.
sadṛśīm — (this) suitable (bride)
From sa (together with) + √dṛś (to see) — like, matching. The Bhāgavatam pronounces her sadṛśī — fit for Bhagavān. Gauḍīya: a wife of Kṛṣṇa is by definition fit; the verse names the fitness explicitly.

Then King Nagnajit, pleased and astonished, presented his daughter to Lord Kṛṣṇa. The Supreme Personality of Godhead accepted this suitable bride in the proper Vedic fashion.

Purport

The word sadṛśīm indicates that the lovely princess was a fitting bride for the Lord because she possessed wonderful transcendental qualities that complemented His. As Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī points out, the word vismitaḥ indicates that King Nagnajit was certainly astonished at the many extraordinary events suddenly taking place in his life.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Then King Nagnajit, pleased and astonished, presented his daughter to Lord Kṛṣṇa. The Supreme Personality of Godhead accepted this suitable bride in the proper Vedic fashion.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya

Commentary

The king was astonished because suddenly he had attained such good fortune. The Lord married her (prayagṛhṇāt). The wedding was lavish since he was endowed with all wealth (prabhuḥ).

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya

Commentary

The king was astonished by this direct experience of Kṛṣṇa’s amazing abilities. Or because he was pleased he smiled (vi-smitaḥ) in a special way. Kṛṣṇa accepted the bride or married her who was equal to himself in form and qualities (sadṛśīm) according to the rules because he was capable of fulfilling the desire of his devotee (prabhuḥ), because he manifested all powers (bhagavān).

Related values & verses

Related values

Kshama (Forgiveness / Patience)Prema (Divine Love)Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Daya (Compassion / Mercy)Discriminative Wisdom

Concepts

Jiva

Personal Guidance

Pleased and astonished Nagnajit presents his daughter; the Lord accepts the suitable bride in proper Vedic fashion. Astonishment yields offering, offering yields proper Vedic acceptance.

Reflection Questions

Where do astonishment and offering belong together in your life?
How does proper procedure honor mutual delight?

Analogy

When the test is met, the test is forgotten — the daughter is given according to the form she was always meant to be given. The bull-trial dissolves into Vedic ritual at the right moment.

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