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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.71.4

అస్మాకం చ మహానర్థో హ్యేతేనైవ భవిష్యతి । యశశ్చ తవ గోవిన్ద రాజ్ఞో బద్ధాన్ విముఞ్చత: ॥ ౪ ॥
asmākaṁ ca mahān artho
[asmaakam cha mahaan artho]
hy etenaiva bhaviṣyati
[hy etenaiva bhavishyati]
yaśaś ca tava govinda
[yashash cha tava govinda]
rājño baddhān vimuñcataḥ
[raajno baddhaan vimunchatah]
asmākam — for us ca — and mahān — great arthaḥ — a gain hi — indeed etena — by this eva — even bhaviṣyati — there will be yaśaḥ — glory ca — and tava — for You govinda — O Govinda rājñaḥ — the kings baddhān — imprisoned vimuñcataḥ — who will release .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
asmākaṁ ca mahān artho
asmākam
for us
ca
and
mahān
great
arthaḥ
a gain
hi
indeed
hy etenaiva bhaviṣyati
etena
by this
eva
even
bhaviṣyati
there will be
yaśaś ca tava govinda
yaśaḥ
glory
ca
and
tava
for You
govinda
O Govinda
rājño baddhān vimuñcataḥ
rājñaḥ
the kings
baddhān
imprisoned
vimuñcataḥ
who will release .
  • govinda — O Govinda, finder of cows and senses
    Uddhava calls Him Govinda — the Vraja-name — even in the political war-room of Dvārakā. The address keeps the cowherd-rasa alive inside the kṣatriya plan.
  • yaśaḥ — glory, fame
    Kṛṣṇa's yaśas is not vanity but the fragrance by which conditioned souls are drawn to Him. Devotees serve His fame because His fame is itself a saving instrument — śravaṇa-yogya kīrti.
  • vimuñcataḥ — of the one releasing
    The genitive participle — 'of Him who releases.' Liberation in Gauḍīya thought is not merger but release from bondage so that loving service can proceed; Kṛṣṇa here literally unchains the kings as a figure of what He does inwardly for every surrendered jīva.
By this decision there will be great gain for us, and You will save the kings. Thus, Govinda, You will be glorified.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
By this decision there will be great gain for us, and You will save the kings. Thus, Govinda, You will be glorified.
Commentary

There is great gain for us in the assembly by going for the rajasuya sacrifice (etena), since we also kill Jarasandha.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Not only will this be beneficial for the kings and the Pāṇḍavas, but for us as well. By defeating him we will gain, since our powerful enemy will have died. Freeing the kings, you will gain fame. That is also our gain. Looking at the Yādavas, he made them favor his suggestion. Bandhāt is sometimes seen instead of baddhān. This is proper for you who have appeared on earth (govinda) to reveal yourself as Bhagavān.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Not only will this be beneficial for the kings and the Pāṇḍavas, but for us as well. By defeating him we will gain, since our powerful enemy will have died. Freeing the kings, you will spread your bhakti. Looking at the Yādavas, he made them favor his suggestion. Bandhāt is sometimes seen instead of baddhān. This is proper for you who have appeared on earth (govinda) to reveal yourself as Bhagavān. Or just as you showed great powers in Gokula as its king, so now you will show such fame.

Related values
Sthitaprajna (Steady Wisdom)Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Discriminative Wisdom
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Concepts
Jiva

One move that gains the Pāṇḍavas a sacrifice, frees the kings, and crowns Kṛṣṇa with yaśas is like a single offered lamp that lights three rooms — the same flame is honoured wherever it falls.

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