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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.70.42

तस्मिन् देव क्रतुवरे भवन्तं वै सुरादय: । दिद‍ृक्षव: समेष्यन्ति राजानश्च यशस्विन: ॥ ४२ ॥
tasmin deva kratu-vare
[tasmin deva kratu-vare]
bhavantaṁ vai surādayaḥ
[bhavantam vai suraadayah]
didṛkṣavaḥ sameṣyanti
[didrikshavah sameshyanti]
rājānaś ca yaśasvinaḥ
[raajaanash cha yashasvinah]
Word-for-word
tasmin — in that deva — O Lord kratu — of sacrifices vare — best bhavantam — You vai — indeed sura — demigods ādayaḥ — and other exalted personalities didṛkṣavaḥ — eager to see sameṣyanti — will all come rājānaḥ — kings ca — also yaśasvinaḥ — glorious .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasmin deva kratu-vare
tasmin
in that
deva
O Lord
kratu
of sacrifices
vare
best
bhavantaṁ vai surādayaḥ
bhavantam
You
vai
indeed
sura
demigods
ādayaḥ
and other exalted personalities
didṛkṣavaḥ sameṣyanti
didṛkṣavaḥ
eager to see
sameṣyanti
will all come
rājānaś ca yaśasvinaḥ
rājānaḥ
kings
ca
also
yaśasvinaḥ
glorious .
Important Words
  • didṛkṣavaḥ — eager to see (You)
    Desiderative noun from dṛś — those who wish to see. Darśana-icchā — the desire to see Bhagavān — is the Gauḍīya hallmark of awakened bhakti. The devas come not for the yajña but for Him.
  • kratu-vare — in the best of sacrifices
    Kratu-vara — supreme kratu. Same as makha-indra in the previous verse, restated. The Rājasūya is the kratu-vara because Bhagavān will be its centre, not because of its outward grandeur.
  • yaśasvinaḥ — the glorious (kings)
    Yaśasvin — possessing yaśas. The glorious kings will come — but their yaśas is borrowed; they themselves will see at the rite the source of all yaśas (Kṛṣṇa). The hierarchy of glory will be visible.
  • sameṣyanti — will come together
    Sam + i — to come together. Bhakti is gregarious; bhakti-yajña gathers. The Gauḍīya saṅkīrtana-yajña (cf. CC Ādi 17) inherits this gathering principle: any gathering for Bhagavān is the true Rājasūya.
O Lord, exalted demigods and glorious kings, eager to see You, will all come to that best of sacrifices.
Purport

The ācāryas explain that Nārada here means to say that since all the great personalities will come especially to see Lord Kṛṣṇa, He should also come to that sacrifice.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O Lord, exalted demigods and glorious kings, eager to see You, will all come to that best of sacrifices.
Commentary

Giving permission for the ceremony but remaining here is not good. You should go there.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Yaśasvinaḥ means “having good conduct.”

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Even devatās (vai) as well as humans (ādayaḥ), who are well behaved (yaśasvinaḥ) will come, desiring to see only you.

Related values & verses
Related values
Nyaya (Justice / Righteous Judgment)Daya (Compassion / Mercy)Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Kritajnata (Gratitude)Discriminative WisdomAsteya (Non-stealing / Honesty)Satya (Truthfulness)Seva (Service / Selfless Action)
Related verses
BG 17.20 BG 8.4 BG 17.4 BG 7.1 SB 4.29.1 BG 16.2 BG 4.24 BG 10.4 BG 13.8
Concepts
Jiva
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Personal Guidance
Demigods and kings would come, eager to see Kṛṣṇa. Great sacrifices gather everyone — and the Lord at the center makes them worth gathering for. We attend events less for the program than for who will be there.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom do my favorite gatherings ultimately revolve around?
  • What would change if my events centered Kṛṣṇa?
Analogy

The Rājasūya will draw devas and kings 'eager to see You' (didṛkṣavaḥ) the way a single lamp on a still night draws every moth in the field. Bhagavān's presence converts any gathering into darśana-yajña.

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