Shloka 46
Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers
The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode
श्रीभगवानुवाच यदात्थ भगवंस्त्वं न: करवाम प्रियं तव । भवतो यद् व्यवसितं तन्मे साध्वनुमोदितम् ॥ ४६ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca yad āttha bhagavaṁs tvaṁ naḥ karavāma priyaṁ tava bhavato yad vyavasitaṁ tan me sādhv anumoditam
قال الربّ الأعلى: يا سيدي العزيز، لإرضائك لا بدّ أن نفعل ما طلبته منّا. إنني أوافق تمامًا على ما انتهيتَ إليه.
We should not think it strange that the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa, here addresses Lord Śiva as bhagavan, “lord.” All living beings are part and parcel of the Lord, qualitatively one with Him, and Lord Śiva is an especially powerful, pure entity who possesses many of the Supreme Lord’s qualities. Just as a father is happy to share his riches with a beloved son, so the Supreme Lord happily invests pure living beings with some of His potency and opulence. And just as a father proudly and happily observes the good qualities of his children, the Lord is most happy to glorify the pure living beings who are powerful in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Thus the Supreme Lord is pleased to glorify Lord Śiva by addressing him as bhagavān.
FAQs
Kṛṣṇa says He accepts and supports what the revered person has advised—how to please them—and He gladly approves their decision as proper.
In the narrative, Kṛṣṇa is responding respectfully, indicating that the other party’s resolve aligns with dharma and is worthy of His consent.
Value wise counsel, seek to act in ways that genuinely please saintly and principled people, and support decisions rooted in righteousness rather than ego.