Shloka 140109
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
प्रसादयति यः कृष्णं तस्य कृष्णः प्रसीदति । राज्यं च लभते राजा निर्धनश्चोत्तमं धनम्
prasādayati yaḥ kṛṣṇaṃ tasya kṛṣṇaḥ prasīdati | rājyaṃ ca labhate rājā nirdhanaścottamaṃ dhanam
Whoever pleases Kṛṣṇa—upon him Kṛṣṇa becomes pleased. A king gains his kingdom, and the poor obtain excellent wealth.
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Concept: Grace is reciprocal in bhakti: pleasing Kṛṣṇa draws Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure; divine favor manifests as restoration of rightful order and provision of needs.
Application: Offer daily acts that ‘please Kṛṣṇa’—truthfulness, compassion, japa, seva—then accept outcomes as prasāda; cultivate gratitude rather than entitlement.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: nirdhanaścottamaṃ → nirdhanaḥ ca uttamam; अन्यत्र स्पष्टपदविभागः.
FAQs
It teaches reciprocal grace: when a devotee sincerely pleases Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa responds with favor, bringing fulfillment of needs and restoration of well-being.
It frames devotion as personal relationship—pleasing Kṛṣṇa leads to Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure—highlighting bhakti as an effective and direct means to divine support.
The verse implies that aligning one’s conduct to please the Divine (through devotion, humility, and right action) becomes the basis for true prosperity and stability, not mere entitlement.