Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.89.60-61
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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kṛṣṇau
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the two Kṛṣṇas
Dual of kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna together are called 'the two Kṛṣṇas' — Mahābhārata's standard term for the pair. Gauḍīyas note: when Bhagavān includes His pure devotee in His own name, the devotee participates in His tattva.
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om-iti-ānamya
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saying 'oṁ' and bowing
Compound: om (the praṇava) + iti + ānamya (gerund of ā + √nam). They assent with the praṇava — the Vedic 'yes.' Even Bhagavān assents to Bhagavān's instruction with oṁ.
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dvija-dārakān
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the brāhmaṇa's children
Compound: dvija (twice-born) + dāraka (child). All nine, taken from Mahā-Viṣṇu's keeping back to their father. The Bhāgavatam emphasizes the completeness — no son left behind.
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yathā-rūpam-yathā-vayaḥ
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in the same form, of the same age
Compound: yathā (as before) + rūpa (form) + vayas (age). The bodies are returned identical to those lost. Gauḍīyas note this carefully: Mahā-Viṣṇu's keeping is not a 'soul-storage'; the bodies themselves were preserved.
Being ordered in this way, with the intention of performing a special pastime like Govardhana (where Kṛṣṇa was obedient to Govardhana), the two returned to Dvārakā. They were ordered by Bhagavān. This indicates Mahāviṣṇu’s powers clearly. The word kṛṣṇa denotes the source of all existence and bliss, parabrahman. Arjuna is included since he has the same name (kṛṣṇau). This also indicates that they had similar qualities and performed human pastimes together because of Kṛṣṇa being parabrahman in human form. They returned to his abode (svakam dhāma), Dvārakā, which is eternal. Nityaṁ sannihitas tatra bhagavān madhusūdanaḥ: Kṛṣṇa is eternally present in Dvārakā. (SB 11.31.24) They were pleased because Arjuna’s desire was fulfilled (getting the sons back) and Kṛṣṇa’s desire was achieved (saving Arjuna). They returned as they had come, by going through brahma-jyoti etc. The sons were with the same appearance as when their father had last seen them. This was suitable since Kṛṣṇa was able to do the impossible, as was Arjuna (prabhū).
Instructed by Viṣṇu, they did as he said, since they respected his words, since he was the Lord who showed unlimmitd powers, manifesting a great form with eight arms (bhagavatā) and as the greatest (parameṣṭinā). They are called two Kṛṣṇas (kṛṣṇau) since they were always firm in friendship. They took the children and being pleased in all ways they returned to their (svakam) abode or the abode from which the two (sva) derived happiness (kam). How? They returned by the same path that they came to Viṣṇu. They gave the children to their parents, in their baby forms so that the parents would recognize them. “How could the children have the same form now, after having died long ago?” They two were fully capable of doing this. Arjuna was also a cause of this.
Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna assent with 'oṁ,' bow, take the brāhmaṇa's sons, and return — by the same path — to Dvārakā. The sons are presented in the same infant bodies in which they were lost. The Bhāgavatam closes the loop with exquisite mechanical precision: same bodies, same ages, same shapes; only the meaning of the loss has been transformed.
My note
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