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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.29.38

प्रत्यर्पितो मे भवतानुकम्पिना भृत्याय विज्ञानमय: प्रदीप: । हित्वा कृतज्ञस्तव पादमूलं कोऽन्यं समीयाच्छरणं त्वदीयम् ॥ ३८ ॥
pratyarpito me bhavatānukampinā
[pratyarpito me bhavataanukampinaa]
bhṛtyāya vijñāna-mayaḥ pradīpaḥ
[bhrityaaya vijnaana-mayah pradeepah]
hitvā kṛta-jñas tava pāda-mūlaṁ
[hitvaa krita-jnas tava paada-moolam]
ko ’nyaṁ samīyāc charaṇaṁ tvadīyam
[ko ’nyam sameeyaach charanam tvadeeyam]
Word-for-word
pratyarpitaḥ — offered in return me — to me bhavatā — by Your good self anukampinā — who is merciful bhṛtyāya — to Your servant vijñāna-mayaḥ — of transcendental knowledge pradīpaḥ — the torchlight hitvā — giving up kṛta-jñaḥ — who is grateful tava — Your pāda-mūlam — the sole of the lotus feet kaḥ — who anyam — to another samīyāt — can go śaraṇam — for shelter tvadīyam — Your.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pratyarpito me bhavatānukampinā
pratyarpitaḥ
offered in return
me
to me
bhavatā
by Your good self
anukampinā
who is merciful
bhṛtyāya vijñāna-mayaḥ pradīpaḥ
bhṛtyāya
to Your servant
vijñāna-mayaḥ
of transcendental knowledge
pradīpaḥ
the torchlight
hitvā kṛta-jñas tava pāda-mūlaṁ
hitvā
giving up
kṛta-jñaḥ
who is grateful
tava
Your
pāda-mūlam
the sole of the lotus feet
kaḥ
who
ko ’nyaṁ samīyāc charaṇaṁ tvadīyam
anyam
to another
samīyāt
can go
śaraṇam
for shelter
tvadīyam
Your.
In return for my insignificant surrender, You have mercifully bestowed upon me, Your servant, the torchlight of transcendental knowledge. Therefore, what devotee of Yours who has any gratitude could ever give up Your lotus feet and take shelter of another master?
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
In return for my insignificant surrender, you have mercifully bestowed upon me, your servant, the lamp of knowledge. What grateful devotee, giving up your lotus feet, would go to another house, even if it is yours? I have offered by body along with senses, intelligence and mind to you. And you have offered to me the lamp of vijñāna which gives realization of the self. I have been made perfect by you through experiencing the sweetness of you and your associates, who exist in all time and space. I am now here. Do what you want with my body. Send me where you desire, or leave me here, because what grateful servant, giving up your lotus feet, would go some other shelter even if it is yours? If one can attain your direct presence there, he should go. There is no loss in doing so. Rather, I follow your order.
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Personal Guidance
For Uddhava's small surrender the Lord gave the torchlight of transcendental knowledge — so what grateful devotee could ever leave His feet for another master? Gratitude binds loyalty.
Reflection Questions
  • What small surrender of mine has been met with surprising return?
  • Have I let gratitude shape loyalty?
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