Shloka 8
Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa (Brahmā-stuti) and the Restoration of Vraja’s Lunch Pastime
तत्तेऽनुकम्पां सुसमीक्षमाणो भुञ्जान एवात्मकृतं विपाकम् । हृद्वाग्वपुर्भिर्विदधन्नमस्ते जीवेत यो मुक्तिपदे स दायभाक् ॥ ८ ॥
tat te ’nukampāṁ su-samīkṣamāṇo bhuñjāna evātma-kṛtaṁ vipākam hṛd-vāg-vapurbhir vidadhan namas te jīveta yo mukti-pade sa dāya-bhāk
My dear Lord, one who earnestly awaits Your causeless mercy, patiently enduring the ripened results of his own past deeds, and who offers You respectful obeisances with heart, words, and body, is surely eligible for the state of liberation, for it has become his rightful claim.
Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains in his commentary that just as a legitimate son has to simply remain alive to gain an inheritance from his father, one who simply remains alive in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, following the regulative principles of bhakti-yoga, automatically becomes eligible to receive the mercy of the Personality of Godhead. In other words, he will be promoted to the kingdom of God.
FAQs
It teaches that a devotee understands present difficulties as the ripened results of one’s own past actions, and endures them while looking for Kṛṣṇa’s mercy rather than blaming others.
After witnessing Kṛṣṇa’s inconceivable supremacy, Brahmā prays that true spiritual progress comes from humble surrender—seeing Kṛṣṇa’s compassionate hand even while undergoing karmic reactions.
Maintain inner gratitude (heart), speak respectfully and remember Kṛṣṇa (words), and practice tangible devotion—service, ethical living, and regular sādhana (body)—while meeting life’s results with patience.