Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.72.11
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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mat-param
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one dedicated to Me
Compound accusative. Mat-paraḥ is the Gauḍīya badge — one whose paraḥ (highest) is Me. The verse promises that this badge alone makes one untouchable, even by demigods.
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tejasā
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by strength, by potency
Instrumental. The first of four worldly powers listed. Even tejas — the warrior's primary asset — cannot prevail against bhakti.
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vibhūtibhiḥ
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by opulences
Instrumental plural. The same word Yudhiṣṭhira used in verse 3 — but inverted. Material vibhūtis cannot overcome the devotee; Kṛṣṇa's vibhūtis are what the devotee worships.
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abhibhavet
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can overcome
Optative. The verb form softens but the meaning is absolute — there is no scenario in which this overcoming can succeed. Bhakti is structurally protected.
Here Lord Kṛṣṇa assures King Yudhiṣṭhira that he will have no problem conquering the worldly kings, since the King is a pure devotee and the Lord’s pure devotees can never be conquered, even by the demigods, what to speak of earthly kings. Although materialists are proud of their power, fame, beauty and opulence, they can never surpass the pure devotees of the Lord in any of these categories.
You should not fear defeat by the other side. I say this with great confidence. My devotee, even lacking some power, cannot be defeated by anyone. What then to speak of you?
He makes his point using a negative and kaimutya. No one on earth, no devatā, no king can defeat a person who is inclined to me (mat-param), what to speak of you who are great devotees. Śriyā means “by beauty.”
No one, on any planet (loke), can defeat my devotee. Or no person, even existing on this planet, what to speak of other places, can defeat my devotee, by his beauty (śriyā) etc.
Strength, beauty, fame, riches — these are like burning lamps in front of the sun. They cannot 'overcome' the sun; they cannot even register. The verse promises that the same is true of a devotee: no demigod, no king, no force overcomes one who is mat-paraḥ.
All the strength, beauty, fame and riches of the daitya empire were concentrated in Hiraṇyakaśipu. Against him stood one boy with no weapons, no army, no wealth — only mat-paratā. Every assault failed; the demon's own pillar produced Nṛsiṁha. The verse describes Prahlāda's protection in advance.
Vibhīṣaṇa, dedicated to Rāma, walked out of his brother's golden city carrying nothing and was crowned king of Lankā by the close of the war. Rāvaṇa's tejas, yaśas, śrī, vibhūtibhiḥ could not abhibhavet a single mat-paraḥ rākṣasa.
My note
Source: vedabase.io