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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.4.10

तस्यानुरक्तस्य मुनेर्मुकुन्द: प्रमोदभावानतकन्धरस्य । आश‍ृण्वतो मामनुरागहास- समीक्षया विश्रमयन्नुवाच ॥ १० ॥
tasyānuraktasya muner mukundaḥ
[tasyaanuraktasya muner mukundah]
pramoda-bhāvānata-kandharasya
[pramoda-bhaavaanata-kandharasya]
āśṛṇvato mām anurāga-hāsa-
[aashrinvato maam anuraaga-haasa-]
samīkṣayā viśramayann uvāca
[sameekshayaa vishramayann uvaacha]
Word-for-word
tasya — his (Maitreya’s) anuraktasya — although attached muneḥ — of the sage mukundaḥ — the Lord who awards salvation pramoda-bhāva — in a pleasing attitude ānata — lowered kandharasya — of the shoulder āśṛṇvataḥ — while thus hearing mām — unto me anurāga-hāsa — with kind smiling samīkṣayā — particularly seeing me viśra-mayan — allowing me complete rest uvāca — said.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasyānuraktasya muner mukundaḥ
tasya
his (Maitreya’s)
anuraktasya
although attached
muneḥ
of the sage
mukundaḥ
the Lord who awards salvation
pramoda-bhāvānata-kandharasya
pramoda-bhāva
in a pleasing attitude
ānata
lowered
kandharasya
of the shoulder
āśṛṇvato mām anurāga-hāsa-
āśṛṇvataḥ
while thus hearing
mām
unto me
anurāga-hāsa
with kind smiling
samīkṣayā
particularly seeing me
samīkṣayā viśramayann uvāca
viśra-mayan
allowing me complete rest
uvāca
said.
Maitreya Muni was greatly attached to Him [the Lord], and he was listening in a pleasing attitude, with his shoulder lowered. With a smile and a particular glance upon me, having allowed me to rest, the Lord spoke as follows.
Purport

Although both Uddhava and Maitreya were great souls, the Lord’s attention was more on Uddhava because he was a spotlessly pure devotee. A jñāna-bhakta, or one whose devotion is mixed with the monistic viewpoint, is not a pure devotee. Although Maitreya was a devotee, his devotion was mixed. The Lord reciprocates with His devotees on the basis of transcendental love and not on the basis of philosophical knowledge or fruitive activities. In the transcendental loving service of the Lord, there is no place for monistic knowledge or fruitive activities. The gopīs in Vṛndāvana were neither highly learned scholars nor mystic yogīs. They had spontaneous love for the Lord, and thus He became their heart and soul, and the gopīs also became the heart and soul of the Lord. Lord Caitanya approved the relationship of the gopīs with the Lord as supreme. Herein the Lord’s attitude towards Uddhava was more intimate than with Maitreya Muni.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Kṛṣṇa spoke to the sage Maitreya, who was attached to the Lord, and attentive to listening, whose head was bowed out of love and joy, while glancing at me with affection and smiling. This relieved me of fatigue. Though Maitreya is described by Uddhava with many pleasing words, Kṛṣṇa actually spoke to Uddhava, since he had more prema than Maitreya. Thus the words describing Maitreya are in the genitive case, to show less respect to him. Kṛṣṇa glanced, showing (hāsa) his affection (anurāga). Or Kṛṣṇa glanced with smiling and affection.
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Personal Guidance
The Lord smiles at one devotee and instructs another, attending to each according to capacity. Pure unmixed devotion attracts His most intimate exchange. Mixed knowledge gets philosophy; pure love gets the smile.
Reflection Questions
  • Is your devotion currently mixed with speculation, ambition, or pride? How can you purify it this week?
  • What would your spiritual life look like if you wanted Krsna's smile more than His teaching?
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