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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.73.29

त एवं मोचिता: कृच्छ्रात् कृष्णेन सुमहात्मना । ययुस्तमेव ध्यायन्त: कृतानि च जगत्पते: ॥ २९ ॥
ta evaṁ mocitāḥ kṛcchrāt
[ta evam mochitaah krichchraat]
kṛṣṇena su-mahātmanā
[krishnena su-mahaatmanaa]
yayus tam eva dhyāyantaḥ
[yayus tam eva dhyaayantah]
kṛtāni ca jagat-pateḥ
[kritaani cha jagat-pateh]
Word-for-word
te — they evam — thus mocitāḥ — freed kṛcchrāt — from difficulty kṛṣṇena — by Kṛṣṇa su - mahā - ātmanā — the greatest of personalities yayuḥ — they went tam — on Him eva — alone dhyāyantaḥ — meditating kṛtāni — the deeds ca — and jagat - pateḥ — of the Lord of the universe .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ta evaṁ mocitāḥ kṛcchrāt
kṛṣṇena su-mahātmanā
yayus tam eva dhyāyantaḥ
kṛtāni ca jagat-pateḥ
te
they
evam
thus
mocitāḥ
freed
kṛcchrāt
from difficulty
kṛṣṇena
by Kṛṣṇa
su - mahā - ātmanā
the greatest of personalities
yayuḥ
they went
tam
on Him
eva
alone
dhyāyantaḥ
meditating
kṛtāni
the deeds
ca
and
jagat - pateḥ
of the Lord of the universe .
Important Words
  • mocitāḥ-kṛcchrāt — freed from difficulty
    Two consecutive synonym-chunks. Kṛcchra — hardship, ascetic ordeal. The dungeon was an unwanted kṛcchra; Bhagavān made it cause su-dṛḍhā bhakti — a tapas they did not choose but received its phala.
  • su-mahā-ātmanā — by the greatest of personalities
    Su-mahā-ātman — the greatest Self. The kings will keep this name on their lips; the verse marks their settled estimation of Kṛṣṇa, no longer 'King of Dvārakā' but mahā-ātmā.
  • dhyāyantaḥ — meditating
    Present participle of √dhyai. The kings are now constant meditators — the smṛti they begged for in v.15, granted in v.18, operating as they ride.
  • kṛtāni — the deeds (of the Lord of the universe)
    Past passive participle, neuter plural — 'things done'. Smaraṇa is here directed at līlā (kṛtāni), not merely on form. Gauḍīyas insist līlā-smaraṇa is the ripest form of remembrance; the verse seats the kings inside it.
Thus liberated from all difficulty by Kṛṣṇa, the greatest of personalities, the kings departed, and as they went they thought only of Him, the Lord of the universe, and of His wonderful deeds.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thus liberated from all difficulty by Kṛṣṇa, the greatest of personalities, the kings departed, and as they went they thought only of Him, the Lord of the universe, and of His wonderful deeds.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

They were released by Kṛṣṇa, the form of condensed bliss, who gave them bliss by being visible to them since he was a beautiful (su) and great person (ātmanā), having qualities like mercy or since he had the form (ātmānā) excellent with all qualities. Therefore they thought of him and his activities, as the Supreme Lord, or they thought of his auspicious activities like killing Jarāsandha.

Related values & verses
Related values
Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Discriminative WisdomAbhaya (Fearlessness)Seva (Service / Selfless Action)Saurya (Heroism / Bravery)Samata (Equanimity / Even-mindedness)Ahimsa (Non-violence / Compassion)Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Daksya (Resourcefulness / Skill)
Related verses
BG 5.7 BG 12.5 BG 5.4 BG 16.2 BG 10.4 BG 3.27 BG 3.11 BG 18.1 BG 7.8 BG 13.1
Personal Guidance
As they departed, the kings thought only of Kṛṣṇa and His wonderful deeds. The Lord's mercy reorients attention; once we have been freed by Him, it is hard to think of anyone else.
Reflection Questions
  • What recent mercy from the Lord could refocus my attention if I let it?
  • Where has remembrance slipped, and what could bring it back?
Analogy

Chariots roll out of Indraprastha in many directions, but inside every chariot the same scene replays: one cloud-dark form, four arms, soft voice. Geography disperses, dhyāna gathers. Released from kṛcchra outwardly, they have been bound inwardly to His kṛtāni.

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