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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.56.43

ఏవం వ్యవసితో బుద్ధ్యా సత్రాజిత్ స్వసుతాం శుభామ్ । మణిం చ స్వయముద్యమ్య కృష్ణాయోపజహార హ ॥ ౪౩ ॥
evaṁ vyavasito buddhyā
[evam vyavasito buddhyaa]
satrājit sva-sutāṁ śubhām
[satraajit sva-sutaam shubhaam]
maṇiṁ ca svayam udyamya
[manim cha svayam udyamya]
kṛṣṇāyopajahāra ha
[krishnaayopajahaara ha]
evam — thus vyavasitaḥ — fixing his determination buddhyā — by use of intelligence satrājit — King Satrājit sva — his own sutām — daughter śubhām — fair maṇim — the jewel ca — and svayam — himself udyamya — endeavoring kṛṣṇāya — to Lord Kṛṣṇa upajahāra ha — presented .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ vyavasito buddhyā
evam
thus
vyavasitaḥ
fixing his determination
buddhyā
by use of intelligence
satrājit sva-sutāṁ śubhām
satrājit
King Satrājit
sva
his own
sutām
daughter
śubhām
fair
maṇiṁ ca svayam udyamya
maṇim
the jewel
ca
and
svayam
himself
udyamya
endeavoring
kṛṣṇāyopajahāra ha
kṛṣṇāya
to Lord Kṛṣṇa
upajahāra ha
presented .
  • vyavasitaḥ buddhyā — fixing determination by intelligence
    Compound idea: vyavasita (resolved) + buddhi (intelligence, instrumental). The same vyavasāya the Gītā praises (BG 2.41) — vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ. Satrājit finally exhibits the Gītā-class resolution. Late, but accepted.
  • śubhām — fair, auspicious
    Accusative of śubhā. The daughter's auspiciousness is named — she is herself a mūrti of śubhā. Gauḍīya: the gift to the Lord must be śubhā, the best one has.
  • upajahāra ha — presented
    Same verb as in v.32 (Jāmbavān giving Jāmbavatī). The Bhāgavatam uses identical diction for both fathers — bear-king and Yadu-king — equalising their gift before the Lord.
Having thus intelligently made up his mind, King Satrājit personally arranged to present Lord Kṛṣṇa with his fair daughter and the Syamantaka jewel.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Having thus intelligently made up his mind, King Satrājit personally arranged to present Lord Kṛṣṇa with his fair daughter and the Syamantaka jewel.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

The chief result of this arrangement of pastimes is now described. Deciding on this method, he made preparations to give his most excellent daughter, by requesting Vasudeva and others and then offered her to Kṛṣṇa. Sometimes saḥ is seen instead of ha.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

He determined that he would give his daughter, most excellent (śubhām), to Kṛṣṇa. He went personally (svayam) to Vasudeva and others and made the request humbly since he was related to them, or because he had the jewel. Because he did not make the request of her marriage to Kṛṣṇa, he was a great offender.

Related values
Dhriti (Resilience / Steadfastness / Fortitude)Discriminative WisdomUdyama (Industriousness / Effort)Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Santosha (Contentment)Titiksha (Forbearance / Endurance)Dhairya (Composure / Courage)
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Satrājit has worked out the answer himself — and now performs the same action with which the chapter opened, but freely. Verse 1 was atonement under duress; v.43 is atonement chosen. The Bhāgavatam loves these mirror-pairs: same act, transformed motive.

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