Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.23.7
यत्पादपद्ममकरन्दनिषेवणेन
ब्रह्मादय: शरणदाश्नुवते विभूती: ।
कस्माद् वयं कुसृतय: खलयोनयस्ते
दाक्षिण्यदृष्टिपदवीं भवत: प्रणीता: ॥ ७ ॥
yat-pāda-padma-makaranda-niṣevaṇena
[yat-paada-padma-makaranda-nishevanena]
brahmādayaḥ śaraṇadāśnuvate vibhūtīḥ
[brahmaadayah sharanadaashnuvate vibhooteeh]
kasmād vayaṁ kusṛtayaḥ khala-yonayas te
[kasmaad vayam kusritayah khala-yonayas te]
dākṣiṇya-dṛṣṭi-padavīṁ bhavataḥ praṇītāḥ
[daakshinya-drishti-padaveem bhavatah praneetaah]
Word-for-word
yat
—
of whom
pāda-padma
—
of the lotus flower of the feet
makaranda
—
of the honey
niṣevaṇena
—
by tasting the sweetness of rendering service
brahma-ādayaḥ
—
great personalities like Lord Brahmā
śaraṇa-da
—
O my Lord, supreme shelter of everyone
aśnuvate
—
enjoy
vibhūtīḥ
—
benedictions given by You
kasmāt
—
how
vayam
—
we
ku-sṛtayaḥ
—
all the rogues and thieves
khala-yonayaḥ
—
born of an envious dynasty, namely that of the demons
te
—
those asuras
dākṣiṇya-dṛṣṭi-padavīm
—
the position bestowed by the merciful glance
bhavataḥ
—
of Your Lordship
praṇītāḥ
—
have achieved.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yat-pāda-padma-makaranda-niṣevaṇena
yat
of whom
pāda-padma
of the lotus flower of the feet
makaranda
of the honey
niṣevaṇena
by tasting the sweetness of rendering service
brahmādayaḥ śaraṇadāśnuvate vibhūtīḥ
brahma-ādayaḥ
great personalities like Lord Brahmā
śaraṇa-da
O my Lord, supreme shelter of everyone
aśnuvate
enjoy
vibhūtīḥ
benedictions given by You
kasmād vayaṁ kusṛtayaḥ khala-yonayas te
kasmāt
how
vayam
we
ku-sṛtayaḥ
all the rogues and thieves
khala-yonayaḥ
born of an envious dynasty, namely that of the demons
te
those asuras
dākṣiṇya-dṛṣṭi-padavīṁ bhavataḥ praṇītāḥ
dākṣiṇya-dṛṣṭi-padavīm
the position bestowed by the merciful glance
bhavataḥ
of Your Lordship
praṇītāḥ
have achieved.
O supreme shelter of everyone, great personalities like Brahmā enjoy their perfection simply by tasting the honey of rendering service at Your lotus feet. But as for us, who are all rogues and debauchees born of an envious family of demons, how have we received Your mercy? It has been possible only because Your mercy is causeless.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O supreme shelter of all beings! Brahmā and others enjoy their powers simply by tasting the honey of rendering service at your lotus feet. But how did we wicked fellows born of a demonic family, receive such great mercy?
O giver of shelter! Brahmā and others enjoy wealth (vibhūtīḥ), but not the mercy that we have received. How did we who are vile (kusṛtayaḥ), famous as demons who should be punished (te), attain your kind (dākṣiṇya) glance? How did we become the recipients of such great mercy?
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Personal Guidance
Great personalities reach perfection by tasting service-honey; but we rogues from envious demon families — how have we received Your mercy? Only because it is causeless. There is no other explanation for the unworthy receiving favor.
Reflection Questions
- Have I tried to find 'reasons' for the Lord's mercy on me when it is actually causeless?
- Where does insisting on having earned mercy actually diminish the gift?
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