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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.74.49

ततोऽनुज्ञाप्य राजानमनिच्छन्तमपीश्वर: । ययौ सभार्य: सामात्य: स्वपुरं देवकीसुत: ॥ ४९ ॥
tato ’nujñāpya rājānam
[tato ’nujnaapya raajaanam]
anicchantam apīśvaraḥ
[anichchantam apeeshvarah]
yayau sa-bhāryaḥ sāmātyaḥ
[yayau sa-bhaaryah saamaatyah]
sva-puraṁ devakī-sutaḥ
[sva-puram devakee-sutah]
Word-for-word
tataḥ — then anujñāpya — requesting leave rājānam — of the King anicchantam — who did not want it api — although īśvaraḥ — the Supreme Lord yayau — went sa - bhāryaḥ — with His wives sa - amātyaḥ — and with His ministers sva — to His own puram — city devakī - sutaḥ — the son of Devakī .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tato ’nujñāpya rājānam
tataḥ
then
anujñāpya
requesting leave
anicchantam apīśvaraḥ
rājānam
of the King
anicchantam
who did not want it
yayau sa-bhāryaḥ sāmātyaḥ
sva-puraṁ devakī-sutaḥ
api
although
īśvaraḥ
the Supreme Lord
yayau
went
sa - bhāryaḥ
with His wives
sa - amātyaḥ
and with His ministers
sva
to His own
puram
city
devakī - sutaḥ
the son of Devakī .
Important Words
  • anujñāpya — requesting leave
    Gerund of causative of anu + √jñā — 'having caused-permission'. The Lord, who needs no permission, takes Yudhiṣṭhira's. Gauḍīyas: divine courtesy. Bhagavān models the etiquette His bhaktas must learn.
  • anicchantam — who did not want it
    Present participle of an + √iṣ — 'not-wishing'. One word holding the full ache. Gauḍīyas: every parting from Kṛṣṇa is anicchā for the bhakta; the verse honours that pain without trying to dissolve it.
  • devakī - sutaḥ — the son of Devakī
    Compound: Devakī + suta (son). Kṛṣṇa is named by His Mathurā-mother at the moment of return-to-Dvārakā. Vraja's Yaśodā-suta has become Dvārakā's Devakī-suta — the geography of names traces the līlā-arc.
Then the Lord, the son of Devakī, took the reluctant permission of the King and returned to His capital with His wives and ministers.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Then the Lord, the son of Devakī, took the reluctant permission of the King and returned to His capital with His wives and ministers.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Though he was supremely independent (īśvaraḥ), he took permission to leave. He went with palanquins for the convenience of his mother, father and others (devakī-sutaḥ).

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Though he was supremely independent (īśvaraḥ), he took permission to leave. He went to his city because he appeared as the son of Devakī to manifest qualities like affection for his devotees (devakī-sutaḥ). Or he went to give pleasure to his parents. He was requested by his friends. Because he stayed a long time there, the other relatives had returned to Dvārakā. That is made clear in the next chapter (SB 10.75.29).

Related values & verses
Related values
Adambhitva (Non-hypocrisy / Authenticity)Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Tejas (Inner Radiance / Vigour)Discriminative Wisdom
Related verses
BG 5.18 BG 8.4 BG 14.12 BG 14.1 BG 12.1 BG 18.37 BG 11.1 BG 3.3 SB 1.2BG 12.3 BG 4.8 BG 15.9 BG 6.35
Concepts
Jiva
Personal Guidance
Kṛṣṇa took Yudhiṣṭhira's reluctant permission and returned to Dvārakā. Even the Lord takes leave properly; transitions are made with the consent of those we are leaving.
Reflection Questions
  • How do I take my leave from places and people — properly, or by slipping out?
  • What goodbye is currently overdue?
Analogy

Even the host who lingers must finally leave; even He must take permission. Kṛṣṇa asks the reluctant Yudhiṣṭhira's leave and turns toward Dvārakā — the parting is half the visit; the verse holds the ache of farewell in a single 'anicchantam'.

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