SB 10.31.4
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 4
- na khalu gopīkā-nandano bhavān
- akhila-dehinām antarātma-dṛk
- vikhanasārthito viśva-guptaye
- sakha udeyivān sātvatāṁ kule
SYNONYMS
na — not; khalu — indeed; gopikā — of the gopī, Yaśodā; nandanaḥ — the son; bhavān — Your good self; akhila — of all; dehinām — embodied living entities; antaḥ-ātma — of the inner consciousness; dṛk — the seer; vikhanasā — by Lord Brahmā; arthitaḥ — prayed for; viśva — of the universe; guptaye — for the protection; sakhe — O friend; udeyivān — You arose; sātvatām — of the Sātvatas; kule — in the dynasty.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
You are not actually the son of the gopī Yaśodā, O friend, but rather the indwelling witness in the hearts of all embodied souls. Because Lord Brahmā prayed for You to come and protect the universe, You have now appeared in the Sātvata dynasty.
PURPORT
The gopīs here imply, "Since You have descended to protect the entire universe, how can You neglect Your own devotees?"