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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.14.47

यत्प्रसादादिदं विश्वं प्रसीदति यदात्मकम् । स स्वद‍ृग्भगवान् यस्य तोष्यतेऽनन्यया द‍ृशा ॥ ४७ ॥
yat-prasādād idaṁ viśvaṁ
[yat-prasaadaad idam vishvam]
prasīdati yad-ātmakam
[praseedati yad-aatmakam]
sa sva-dṛg bhagavān yasya
[sa sva-drig bhagavaan yasya]
toṣyate ’nanyayā dṛśā
[toshyate ’nanyayaa drishaa]
Word-for-word
yat — by whose prasādāt — mercy of idam — this viśvam — universe prasīdati — becomes happy yat — whose ātmakam — because of His omnipotence saḥ — He sva-dṛk — taking special care for His devotees bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead yasya — whose toṣyate — becomes pleased ananyayā — without deviation dṛśā — by intelligence.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yat-prasādād idaṁ viśvaṁ
yat
by whose
prasādāt
mercy of
idam
this
viśvam
universe
prasīdati yad-ātmakam
prasīdati
becomes happy
yat
whose
ātmakam
because of His omnipotence
sa sva-dṛg bhagavān yasya
saḥ
He
sva-dṛk
taking special care for His devotees
bhagavān
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
yasya
whose
toṣyate ’nanyayā dṛśā
toṣyate
becomes pleased
ananyayā
without deviation
dṛśā
by intelligence.
Everyone will be pleased with him because the Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller of the universe, is always satisfied with a devotee who does not wish for anything beyond Him.
Purport

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated everywhere as the Supersoul, and He can dictate to anyone and everyone as He likes. The would-be grandson of Diti, who was predicted to be a great devotee, would be liked by everyone, even by the enemies of his father, because he would have no other vision besides the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A pure devotee of the Lord sees the presence of his worshipable Lord everywhere. The Lord reciprocates in such a way that all living entities in whom the Lord is dwelling as the Supersoul also like a pure devotee because the Lord is present in their hearts and can dictate to them to be friendly to His devotee. There are many instances in history wherein even the most ferocious animal became friendly to a pure devotee of the Lord.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Because of the mercy of the soul of the universe towards Prahlāda, the whole universe is pleased with him. The Lord, who sees only his devotees with affection, is satisfied with the devotee whose intelligence is directed only to the Lord. By the Lord’s mercy to Prahlāda, the universe will be pleased with Prahlāda. How is this? Since the Lord as the Paramātmā inspires the world, the enemies of his father such as Indra will be pleased with Prahlāda. The Lord sees his devotees with affection (sva-dṛk) He is satisfied by the devotee’s exclusive concentration on him (ananyayā dṛśā). The devotee’s intelligence does not wander to anything else.
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Personal Guidance
The verse insists on the Lord's specific identity — not an idea of God but a person with name, form, and intent. Vague spirituality cannot reach what only personal address can. The pivot here is Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Reflection Questions
  • What in your life are you treating as 'mine' that the verse would call 'His'?
  • How does relating to a person, rather than a principle, change how you speak in prayer?
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