Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 4 , Ch.9 Text 47

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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 4 , Ch.9 Text 47

 

Text 47

 

yasya prasanno bhagavan

gunair maitryadibhir harih

tasmai namanti bhutani

nimnan apa iva svayam

 

yasya—anyone with whom; prasannah-is pleased; bhagavan—the Per­

sonality of Godhead; gunaih—by qualities; maitri-adibhih —by

friendship, etc.; harih-Lord Hari; tasmai—unto him; namanti—offer

respect; bhutani­all living entities; nimnam—to low ground; apah—

water; iva—just as; svayam— automatically.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Anyone who has transcendental qualities due to friendly behavior with

the Supreme Personality of Godhead receives honor from all living

entities, just as water automatically flows down by nature.

 

PURPORT

The question may be raised in this connection why Suruci, who was not

at all favorably disposed towards Dhruva. blessed him, "Long may you

live," which means that she also desired good fortune for him. The

answer is given in this verse. Since Dhruva Maharaja was blessed by

the Lord, due to his transcendental qualities everyone was bound to

offer him all respects and benediction, just as water, by its nature,

flows downward. A devotee of the Lord does not demand respect from

anyone, but wherever he goes he is honored by everyone throughout the

whole world with all respect. Srinivasa Acarya said that the six

Gosvamis of Vrndavana are respected throughout the entire universe

because a devotee, having pleased the Supreme Personality of Godhead,

the source of all emanations, auto­matically pleases everyone, and

thus everyone offers him respect.

 

 

ALL Translations are done by His Divine Grace

A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

 

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