Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.41.49
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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abhipretya
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understanding Their intention
Absolutive of abhi + pra + √i — to approach with the mind, to discern intention. The verb of bhāva-reading. Sudāmā reads the unsaid wish. Gauḍīyas: the highest sevā is performed before the request; the bhakta's mind is tuned to the Lord's interior.
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prīta-mānasaḥ
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pleased at heart
Compound: prīta (pleased) + mānasa (mind). Sudāmā's mānas is prīta even before the garlands are handed over. The pleasure of being about to serve outranks the pleasure of any reward. Gauḍīya bhakti's signature reversal.
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su-gandhaiḥ
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fragrant
Compound: su (good) + gandha (fragrance). The flowers are not just fresh but fragrant. Gauḍīyas: gandha is one of the five tan-mātras, but in bhakti it is also a vehicle of Bhagavān's presence — fragrant flowers are themselves a śravaṇa for the nose.
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viracitāḥ
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made, fashioned
Past participle of vi + √rac — to compose, arrange artistically. The garlands are not generic — they are composed. Sudāmā composes garlands the way a poet composes verses; his trade and his bhakti are one act.
"O Sudama, do whatever you intend to do. That is my order. It will be very good if you do that." Understanding that Krsna’s order would be to get a garland, since that was the garland makers job and desire, he gave an excellent garland, extremely fragrant, attractive, soft, of pleasing flowers. The singular is used, though he gave two garlands, one to each brother, because he selected the best garland among all his garlands for Krsna without others noticing.
Because of shyness, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma did not directly say they wanted the garlands but since they came to the house of a garland maker, he understood their desire by Kṛṣṇa’s glance at an unfinished garland. O king! Such a garland is rare even for a king. Or rajendra indicates that the garland maker was most fortunate, like a king. The garland was endowed with good color, softness and other qualities or was auspicious because of its qualities. He gave garlands which were suitable for the Lords (vi—racitām), better than previous garlands suitable for kings. He gave Kṛṣṇa one such garland and others as well. The garland was superior to previous garlands. Another version has viracitā. He gave garlands among all those made by his family to the two boys who came suddenly. He gave garlands which had been made quickly for worship. Otherwise the word viracitā would be meaningless in the verse. He gave with great pleasure. Viṣṇu Purāṇa says: tataḥ prahṛṣṭa-vadanas tayoḥ puṣpaṇi kāmataḥ / cārūṇy etānyathaitāni pradadau sa pralobhayan With smiling face, with great greed, he gave the two boys beautiful flowers.
Sudāmā does not need to be told — he reads the brothers' wish from the air of his shop and brings out fresh garlands. Bhakti's deepest sevā is anticipatory: knowing what Bhagavān wants before He says it, by the bhakta's own attunement.
My note
Source: vedabase.io