Shloka 42
Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate
तस्य प्रसन्नो भगवान् प्रादात्सारूप्यमात्मन: । श्रियं च परमां लोके बलैश्वर्यस्मृतीन्द्रियम् ॥ ४२ ॥
tasya prasanno bhagavān prādāt sārūpyam ātmanaḥ śriyaṁ ca paramāṁ loke balaiśvarya-smṛtīndriyam
তাঁতির প্রতি প্রসন্ন হয়ে ভগবান তাকে বর দিলেন—দেহান্তে সে ভগবানের সদৃশ রূপলাভ (সারূপ্য-মুক্তি) করবে; আর এই লোকেই সে পরম শ্রী, বল, ঐশ্বর্য, প্রভাব, স্মৃতি ও ইন্দ্রিয়-তেজ লাভ করবে।
FAQs
This verse shows that when Kṛṣṇa is pleased by sincere bhakti, He can grant extraordinary benedictions—material excellence (strength, prosperity, sharp senses) and even a spiritual gift like sārūpya, a form resembling His own.
In the narrative, Sudāmā offered fragrant garlands and wholehearted service to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; pleased by that loving devotion, Kṛṣṇa reciprocated by granting him elevated prosperity and a divine, Lord-like form.
Offer your skills and resources in a spirit of devotion—without bargaining—and trust that sincere service brings inner strength, clarity of mind, and lasting upliftment by divine grace.