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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.14.42

नन्वस्य ब्राह्मणा राजन्कृष्णस्य जगदात्मन: । पुनन्त: पादरजसा त्रिलोकीं दैवतं महत् ॥ ४२ ॥
nanv asya brāhmaṇā rājan
[nanv asya braahmanaa raajan]
kṛṣṇasya jagad-ātmanaḥ
[krishnasya jagad-aatmanah]
punantaḥ pāda-rajasā
[punantah paada-rajasaa]
tri-lokīṁ daivataṁ mahat
[tri-lokeem daivatam mahat]
Word-for-word
nanu — but asya — by Him brāhmaṇāḥ — the qualified brāhmaṇas rājan — O King kṛṣṇasya — by Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead jagat-ātmanaḥ — who is the life and soul of the whole creation punantaḥ — sanctifying pāda-rajasā — by the dust of their lotus feet tri-lokīm — the three worlds daivatam — worshipable mahat — most exalted.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nanv asya brāhmaṇā rājan
nanu
but
asya
by Him
brāhmaṇāḥ
the qualified brāhmaṇas
rājan
O King
kṛṣṇasya jagad-ātmanaḥ
kṛṣṇasya
by Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
jagat-ātmanaḥ
who is the life and soul of the whole creation
punantaḥ pāda-rajasā
punantaḥ
sanctifying
pāda-rajasā
by the dust of their lotus feet
tri-lokīṁ daivataṁ mahat
tri-lokīm
the three worlds
daivatam
worshipable
mahat
most exalted.
My dear King Yudhiṣṭhira, the brāhmaṇas, especially those engaged in preaching the glories of the Lord throughout the entire world, are recognized and worshiped by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the heart and soul of all creation. The brāhmaṇas, by their preaching, sanctify the three worlds with the dust of their lotus feet, and thus they are worshipable even for Kṛṣṇa.
Purport

As admitted by Lord Kṛṣṇa in Bhagavad-gītā (18.69) , na ca tasmān manuṣyeṣu kaścin me priya-kṛttamaḥ. The brāhmaṇas preach the cult of Kṛṣṇa consciousness all around the world, and therefore, although they worship Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord also recognizes them as worshipable. The relationship is reciprocal. The brāhmaṇas want to worship Kṛṣṇa, and similarly Kṛṣṇa wants to worship the brāhmaṇas. In conclusion, therefore, brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas who are engaged in preaching the glories of the Lord must be worshiped by religionists, philosophers and people in general. At the Rājasūya-yajña of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, many hundreds and thousands of brāhmaṇas were present, yet Kṛṣṇa was selected to be worshiped first. Therefore, Kṛṣṇa is always the Supreme Person, but by His causeless mercy He recognizes the brāhmaṇas as dearmost to Him.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Seventh Canto, Fourteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Ideal Family Life.”

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! The brāhmaṇas, who purify the three worlds with the dust of their feet, are greatly worshiped by the Supreme Lord. Kṛṣṇa respects the brāhmaṇas because he is affectionate to them. One should not say by this statement that they are actually more worthy of respect than the Lord, since Kṛṣṇa was considered the most worthy of worship even though many brāhmaṇas were present at the Rājasūya. Thus ends the commentary on the Fourteenth Chapter of the Seventh Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas. Chapter Fifteen The Detached Householder
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Personal Guidance
Brāhmaṇas who preach the glories of the Lord worldwide are themselves recognized and worshiped by the Lord. They satisfy His incarnations and Deities by service. The preacher of Kṛṣṇa is most dear to Kṛṣṇa.
Reflection Questions
  • Where in your life are you a 'preacher' — at home, online, with friends — and is the message centered on the Lord?
  • What might change if you embraced this role more deliberately?
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