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na tathā me priyatama | :na tathā me priyatama | ||
ātma-yonir na śaṅkaraḥ | :ātma-yonir na śaṅkaraḥ | ||
na ca saṅkarṣaṇo na śrīr | :na ca saṅkarṣaṇo na śrīr | ||
naivātmā ca yathā bhavān | :naivātmā ca yathā bhavān | ||
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na—not; tathā—in the same way; me—to Me; priya-tamaḥ—most dear; ātma-yoniḥ—Lord Brahmā, who is born from My body; na—nor; saṅkaraḥ—Lord Śiva; na—nor; ca—also; saṅkarṣaṇaḥ—My direct expansion Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa; na—nor; śrīḥ—the goddess of fortune; na—nor; eva—certainly; ātmā—My own self as the Deity; ca—also; yathā—as much as; bhavān—you. | na—not; tathā—in the same way; me—to Me; priya-tamaḥ—most dear; ātma-yoniḥ—Lord Brahmā, who is born from My body; na—nor; saṅkaraḥ—Lord Śiva; na—nor; ca—also; saṅkarṣaṇaḥ—My direct expansion Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa; na—nor; śrīḥ—the goddess of fortune; na—nor; eva—certainly; ātmā—My own self as the Deity; ca—also; yathā—as much as; bhavān—you. | ||
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My dear Uddhava, neither Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, the goddess of fortune nor indeed My own self is as dear to Me as you are. | My dear Uddhava, neither Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, the goddess of fortune nor indeed My own self is as dear to Me as you are. | ||
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The Lord has described in the previous verses the unalloyed love of His pure devotees for Him, and now the Lord describes His love for His devotees. Ātma-yoni means Lord Brahmā, who is born directly from the Lord's body. Lord Śiva always gives great pleasure to Lord Kṛṣṇa by his constant meditation upon Him, and Saṅkarṣaṇa, or Balarāma, is the Lord's brother in kṛṣṇa-līlā. The goddess of fortune is the Lord's wife, and the word ātmā here indicates the Lord's own self as the Deity. None of these personalities—even the Lord's own self—are as dear to Him as His pure devotee Uddhava, an akiñcana devotee of the Lord. Śrīla Madhvācārya cites from Vedic literature the example that a gentleman sometimes neglects his own interest and that of his children to give charity to a poor beggar. Similarly, the Lord gives preference to a helpless devotee who depends completely on His mercy. The only way to obtain the Lord's mercy is through His causeless love, and the Lord is most lovingly inclined toward those devotees who are most dependent on Him, just as ordinary mothers and fathers worry more about their helpless children than about those who are self-sufficient. Thus even if one lacks any material qualification, one should simply depend upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, without any other interest, and surely one will achieve the highest perfection of life. | The Lord has described in the previous verses the unalloyed love of His pure devotees for Him, and now the Lord describes His love for His devotees. ''Ātma-yoni'' means Lord Brahmā, who is born directly from the Lord's body. Lord Śiva always gives great pleasure to Lord Kṛṣṇa by his constant meditation upon Him, and Saṅkarṣaṇa, or Balarāma, is the Lord's brother in ''kṛṣṇa-līlā''. The goddess of fortune is the Lord's wife, and the word ''ātmā'' here indicates the Lord's own self as the Deity. None of these personalities—even the Lord's own self—are as dear to Him as His pure devotee Uddhava, an ''akiñcana'' devotee of the Lord. Śrīla Madhvācārya cites from Vedic literature the example that a gentleman sometimes neglects his own interest and that of his children to give charity to a poor beggar. Similarly, the Lord gives preference to a helpless devotee who depends completely on His mercy. The only way to obtain the Lord's mercy is through His causeless love, and the Lord is most lovingly inclined toward those devotees who are most dependent on Him, just as ordinary mothers and fathers worry more about their helpless children than about those who are self-sufficient. Thus even if one lacks any material qualification, one should simply depend upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, without any other interest, and surely one will achieve the highest perfection of life. | ||
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Revision as of 09:17, 30 June 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 15
- na tathā me priyatama
- ātma-yonir na śaṅkaraḥ
- na ca saṅkarṣaṇo na śrīr
- naivātmā ca yathā bhavān
SYNONYMS
na—not; tathā—in the same way; me—to Me; priya-tamaḥ—most dear; ātma-yoniḥ—Lord Brahmā, who is born from My body; na—nor; saṅkaraḥ—Lord Śiva; na—nor; ca—also; saṅkarṣaṇaḥ—My direct expansion Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa; na—nor; śrīḥ—the goddess of fortune; na—nor; eva—certainly; ātmā—My own self as the Deity; ca—also; yathā—as much as; bhavān—you.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
My dear Uddhava, neither Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, the goddess of fortune nor indeed My own self is as dear to Me as you are.
PURPORT
The Lord has described in the previous verses the unalloyed love of His pure devotees for Him, and now the Lord describes His love for His devotees. Ātma-yoni means Lord Brahmā, who is born directly from the Lord's body. Lord Śiva always gives great pleasure to Lord Kṛṣṇa by his constant meditation upon Him, and Saṅkarṣaṇa, or Balarāma, is the Lord's brother in kṛṣṇa-līlā. The goddess of fortune is the Lord's wife, and the word ātmā here indicates the Lord's own self as the Deity. None of these personalities—even the Lord's own self—are as dear to Him as His pure devotee Uddhava, an akiñcana devotee of the Lord. Śrīla Madhvācārya cites from Vedic literature the example that a gentleman sometimes neglects his own interest and that of his children to give charity to a poor beggar. Similarly, the Lord gives preference to a helpless devotee who depends completely on His mercy. The only way to obtain the Lord's mercy is through His causeless love, and the Lord is most lovingly inclined toward those devotees who are most dependent on Him, just as ordinary mothers and fathers worry more about their helpless children than about those who are self-sufficient. Thus even if one lacks any material qualification, one should simply depend upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, without any other interest, and surely one will achieve the highest perfection of life.