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SB 10.41.52

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada


Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 52

iti tasmai varaṁ dattvā
śriyaṁ cānvaya-vardhinīm
balam āyur yaśaḥ kāntiṁ
nirjagāma sahāgrajaḥ


SYNONYMS

iti — thus; tasmai — to him; varam — the benediction; dattvā — giving; śriyam — opulence; ca — and; anvaya — his family; vardhinīm — expanding; balam — strength; āyuḥ — long life; yaśaḥ — fame; kāntim — beauty; nirjagāma — He left; saha — together with; agra-jaḥ — His elder brother, Lord Balarāma.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda


TRANSLATION

Not only did Lord Kṛṣṇa grant Sudāmā these benedictions, but He also awarded him strength, long life, fame, beauty and ever-increasing prosperity for his family. Then Kṛṣṇa and His elder brother took Their leave.


PURPORT

We can see a clear difference between Lord Kṛṣṇa's dealings with the nasty washerman and His dealings with the devoted florist Sudāmā. The Lord is as hard as a thunderbolt for those who defy Him and as soft as a rose for those who surrender to Him. Therefore we should all sincerely surrender to Lord Kṛṣṇa, since that is clearly in our self-interest.


Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Forty-first Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled "Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Enter Mathurā."



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