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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 1.16.13-15

तत्र तत्रोपश‍ृण्वान: स्वपूर्वेषां महात्मनाम् ।

प्रगीयमाणं च यश: कृष्णमाहात्म्यसूचकम् ॥ १३ ॥

आत्मानं च परित्रातमश्वत्थाम्नोऽस्त्रतेजस: ।

स्‍नेहं च वृष्णिपार्थानां तेषां भक्तिं च केशवे ॥ १४ ॥

तेभ्य: परमसन्तुष्ट: प्रीत्युज्जृम्भितलोचन: ।

महाधनानि वासांसि ददौ हारान् महामना: ॥ १५ ॥

tatra tatropaśṛṇvānaḥ

sva-pūrveṣāṁ mahātmanām

pragīyamāṇaṁ ca yaśaḥ

kṛṣṇa-māhātmya-sūcakam

ātmānaṁ ca paritrātam

aśvatthāmno ’stra-tejasaḥ

snehaṁ ca vṛṣṇi-pārthānāṁ

teṣāṁ bhaktiṁ ca keśave

tebhyaḥ parama-santuṣṭaḥ

prīty-ujjṛmbhita-locanaḥ

mahā-dhanāni vāsāṁsi

dadau hārān mahā-manāḥ

Translation

Wherever the King visited, he continuously heard the glories of his great forefathers, who were all devotees of the Lord, and also of the glorious acts of Lord Kṛṣṇa. He also heard how he himself had been protected by the Lord from the powerful heat of the weapon of Aśvatthāmā. People also mentioned the great affection between the descendants of Vṛṣṇi and Pṛthā due to the latter’s great devotion to Lord Keśava. The King, being very pleased with the singers of such glories, opened his eyes in great satisfaction. Out of magnanimity he was pleased to award them very valuable necklaces and clothing.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Hear Kṛṣṇa’s Glories With His Devotees

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa and His unalloyed devotees cannot be separated. Glorifying His devotees means glorifying the Lord, and glorifying the Lord also glorifies His devotees.

  2. 2

    The Lord is present for the devotee through His acts and glories. Mahārāja Parīkṣit felt that presence when he heard how the Lord had protected him in his mother’s womb.

  3. 3

    The King delighted in accounts of his forefathers because they were connected with Lord Kṛṣṇa. He generously rewarded the speakers, whose praise was factual rather than flattering lies.

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