Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.27.20
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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paramakam-daivam
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supreme worshipable Deity
Compound: paramaka (highest) + daiva (deity). Surabhi places Kṛṣṇa above the entire devatā-class she nominally belongs to. Gauḍīyas read this as the cows' Vedānta — the highest worshipable is the cowherd boy, not the heavenly post-holders.
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naḥ-indraḥ
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our Indra
Possessive naḥ + indra. The title is being given to Kṛṣṇa — 'be our Indra.' Etymologically indra means 'the ruling one'; Surabhi insists the real ruler of cows-and-brāhmaṇas is the cowherd boy, not the storm-king.
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jagat-pate
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O master of the universe
Compound vocative: jagat (universe) + pati (master). Same word the Bhāgavatam uses of Viṣṇu throughout. Surabhi makes the identification: the gopa is the jagat-pati.
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go-vipra-devānām
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of the cows, brāhmaṇas and demigods
Compound listing: go (cows) + vipra (brāhmaṇas) + deva (gods). The three protectorate-classes of Vedic dharma, named in order. Kṛṣṇa is being asked to be Indra of all three — and the cows put themselves first.
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sādhavaḥ
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saintly persons
From √sādh (to accomplish, to attain). The saintly are those who have achieved the goal — bhakti. Surabhi adds them to the list, reminding Kṛṣṇa that His own bhaktas are who He has come to protect.
The Supreme Lord is self-sufficient: He can do everything Himself. The Lord appointed one of His innumerable children to the position of Indra, the lord of the cosmic heaven. But Indra abused his authority, and now Surabhi requests Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Absolute Truth, to directly become her Lord, her Indra. We should carefully perform our duties without false pride; thus we will not become obsolete and embarrassed, as in the present case of King Indra, who actually attacked Lord Kṛṣṇa and His Vṛndāvana devotees.
"You are the devata (daivam) who gives supreme happiness (parama ka). Therefore you are our Indra. As you are the lord of the universe (jagatpati), though you presently appear in a cowherd family, you are qualified as Indra because you stopped the sacrifice to Indra and defeated him."
The special position is described. You are your supreme deity. The suffix ka on paramakam indicates compassion according to nitau ca tad yuktāt (Pāṇini 5.3.77) Gopala-tāpani Upaniṣad says: janmajarābhām bhinnaḥ sthāṇur ayam acchedyo ‘yam yo ‘sau saurye tiṣṭati yo ‘sau goṣu tiṣthati, yo ‘sau gopān pālayati yo ‘ṣau sarveṣu vedeṣu tiṣthati, yo ‘sau sarvair vedair gīyate yo ‘sau sarveṣu bhūteṣv āviṣya bhūtāni vidadhāti He is without birth and death, is permanent and cannot be cut. He is situated in sun, in the cows, in all the Vedas, and protects the cowherds. He is glorified in all the Vedas and, entering into all beings, supports all beings. Therefore become our Indra. O master of the universe! Though you are the master of the universe, you are also our master. In being king of the cows, you also give auspiciousness to the brāhmaṇas and devatās. gobhyo yajṣāḥ pravartante gobhyo devāḥ samutthitāḥ | gobhir vedāḥ samudgīrṇāḥ ṣaḍ-aṅga-padaka-kramāḥ || Sacrifices take place because of cows. The devatās appear because of cows. The Vedas with their six aṅgas appear because of the cows. Go-sūkta
Please fulfill our desire. You are he who is the supreme happiness (parama-kam) for us cows. Or you are supreme (paramakam) for us (naḥ). Become our Indra. That is possible for you because you are the Lord of the universe (jagatpate). Or you are our Indra because you are the protector of the universe, having given protection from the rain. Therefore always be prosperous (bhavāya bhava).
An old king has just been deposed; the people gather and ask the boy who saved them to take the throne. Surabhi formalizes what Vraja already knows: 'be our Indra.' The word 'Indra' is being relocated — no longer a name for the lord of svarga, but a title to be given to whoever truly protects the cows. The name itself bows.
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