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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.86.22

तेऽच्युतं प्राप्तमाकर्ण्य पौरा जानपदा नृप । अभीयुर्मुदितास्तस्मै गृहीतार्हणपाणय: ॥ २२ ॥
te ’cyutaṁ prāptam ākarṇya
[te ’chyutam praaptam aakarnya]
paurā jānapadā nṛpa
[pauraa jaanapadaa nripa]
abhīyur muditās tasmai
[abheeyur muditaas tasmai]
gṛhītārhaṇa-pāṇayaḥ
[griheetaarhana-paanayah]
Word-for-word
te — they acyutam — Lord Kṛṣṇa prāptam — arrived ākarṇya — hearing paurāḥ — the people of the city jānapadāḥ — and of the villages nṛpa — O King abhīyuḥ — came forward muditāḥ — joyful tasmai — to Him gṛhīta — holding arhaṇa — offerings to present to Him pāṇayaḥ — in their hands .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
te ’cyutaṁ prāptam ākarṇya
te
they
acyutam
Lord Kṛṣṇa
prāptam
arrived
ākarṇya
hearing
paurā jānapadā nṛpa
paurāḥ
the people of the city
jānapadāḥ
and of the villages
nṛpa
O King
abhīyur muditās tasmai
abhīyuḥ
came forward
muditāḥ
joyful
tasmai
to Him
gṛhītārhaṇa-pāṇayaḥ
gṛhīta
holding
arhaṇa
offerings to present to Him
pāṇayaḥ
in their hands .
Important Words
  • acyutam — Lord Kṛṣṇa
    From a (not) + cyuta (fallen). 'He who never falls.' Among Kṛṣṇa's thousand names, Acyuta is the one that reassures the devotee: He does not slip from His promise. Gauḍīyas savor this name in moments of bhakta-saṅga, as in this verse.
  • muditāḥ — joyful
    From √mud (to be glad). The same root as mudā in v. 12. Joy is the keynote when Bhagavān and His devotees meet — no other emotion is the default reception of Bhagavān.
  • arhaṇa-pāṇayaḥ — in their hands, offerings to present to Him
    Compound: arhaṇa (offering, from √arh — to be worthy) + pāṇi (hand). Hands-full-of-arhaṇa: the body of the citizen is already a pūjā-vessel. Gauḍīyas read this as the natural posture of every limb when Kṛṣṇa arrives.
Hearing that Lord Acyuta had arrived, O King, the residents of the cities and villages of Videha joyfully came forth to receive Him with offerings in their hands.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Hearing that Lord Acyuta had arrived, O King, the residents of the cities and villages of Videha joyfully came forth to receive Him with offerings in their hands.
Commentary

They went out (abhiyuh) of the city to meet Krsna.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

On hearing that Kṛṣṇa, full of all beauty and qualities, had arrived, joyful citizens, with hands holding articles of worship such as arghya for him, approached him.

Related values & verses
Related values
Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness)Seva (Service / Selfless Action)Tyaga (Renunciation / Letting Go)Yajña (Sacrifice / Spirit of Offering)Dana (Charity / Generosity)Nishkama Karma (Selfless Action)
Related verses
BG 4.24 BG 8.4 BG 3.9 SB 4.29.1 BG 3.10
Concepts
Jiva
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
The villagers of Videha rush joyfully to meet Him. Joy is the proper response to divine arrival; spiritual sobriety is real but joy is the doorway.
Reflection Questions
  • When did joy last rush me toward God rather than dragging me?
  • Where has my devotional life become joyless duty rather than glad reunion?
Analogy

Mithilā's residents come out as one body — joyful, with offerings in hand. There is no need for an organizing committee when Bhagavān arrives; spontaneous order is the signature of His presence.

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