Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.81.13
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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viśva-bhāvena
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by the maintainer of the universe
Compound: viśva (universe) + bhāva (the one who brings into being). Kṛṣṇa as cosmic sustainer personally walks His friend partway home — a sakhya detail. The maintainer of all worlds escorts one brāhmaṇa to the gate.
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abhivanditaḥ
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honored
Past participle of abhi + √vand (to honor, salute). Bhagavān honored the brāhmaṇa, not the other way around. The grammar of brahmaṇya-deva: Kṛṣṇa stands and offers respect.
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anuvrajya
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walking along (escorting)
Gerund of anu + √vraj (to follow on foot). The same verb-root from which Vraja is named — the place where one walks behind cows. Kṛṣṇa walks behind / alongside Sudāmā here, just as cowherd-boys walk behind cows. Sakhya in motion.
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nanditaḥ
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delighted
Past participle of √nand (to rejoice). Sudāmā's interior weather has changed: nothing material has arrived yet, but the bhāva has, and the verse records bhāva-driven joy as already complete.
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sva-sukhena
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who experiences happiness within Himself
Compound: sva (own) + sukha (happiness). Kṛṣṇa is ātmārāma — happy in Himself, needing nothing — yet He still escorts the brāhmaṇa. Gauḍīya doctrine: the self-satisfied Lord acts only out of love, never out of lack.
We are here reminded that Lord Kṛṣṇa maintains the supply of desirable objects for the whole universe. Therefore it is to be understood that He was about to manifest for Sudāmā opulence greater than Indra’s. Being sva-sukha, perfectly complete in His own bliss, the Lord has an unlimited capacity for bestowing gifts. According to Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, the word abhivanditaḥ indicates that Śrī Kṛṣṇa accompanied Sudāmā on the road for a short distance and finally parted with the brāhmaṇa after bowing down to him and speaking some respectful words.
Sudama departed, accompanied part way by Krsna, who is the creator of the universe (visva bhava), filled with his own bliss (sva sukhna). If he can create the universe by his mere wish, what endeavor is it for him to create a great wealthy house for Sudama? And what endeavor is it for him if he is filled with bliss, to give such material bliss to Sudama?
Then what happened? After he got up the next morning, he was honored by Kṛṣṇa, the protector of lords of the universe, who could therefore give all happiness to his devotees. This was proper since the Lord was endowed with affection for brāhmaṇas. Internally he thought, “I came here to ask for some wealth and did not do that!” Without even meeting Balarāma, he quickly departed for his house. Going to the edge of the city , spoke gentle words with Kṛṣṇa, while walking. He circled him, offered respects, folded his hands, gazed at Kṛṣṇa’s face, and then left in joy. Śukadeva calls out jokingly to Parīkṣit to indicate that Kṛṣṇa did not give Sudāmā anything when he departed.
The Lord was the maintainer of the universe (viśva-bhāvena) because he gives happiness to the devotees (sva-sukhena). Śrīdāmā was worshipped by Kṛṣṇa touching his feet. He did not give him wealth, only respect. Śukadeva calls out in great prema for the Lord’s treatment of Śrīdāmā, or out of great enthusiasm.
- What honor from the Lord am I still walking with, even outside the moment?
- How does the inner darśana keep going through the day?
A small boat that has been moored to a great ship pushes off into the harbor still feeling the ship's wake under its hull. Sudāmā walks away from Dvārakā nanditaḥ — delighted — because the audience itself is the wealth and the road home is still rocking with Kṛṣṇa's company.
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