Shloka 34
स्वर्गगमनम्, अदितिस्तुतिः-मायातत्त्वम्, तथा पारिजात-प्रसङ्गे इन्द्रयुद्धम्
न मे जाम्बवती तादृग् अभीष्टा न च रुक्मिणी सत्ये यथा त्वम् इत्य् उक्तं त्वया कृष्णासकृत् प्रियम्
na me jāmbavatī tādṛg abhīṣṭā na ca rukmiṇī satye yathā tvam ity uktaṃ tvayā kṛṣṇāsakṛt priyam
“Neither Jāmbavatī nor even Rukmiṇī is as dear to me as you are, O Satya.” Hearing you speak these words again and again, Śrī Kṛṣṇa was pleased within his heart.
Sage Parāśara (narrating; the quoted speech is addressed to Satya/Satyabhāmā in the Krishna narrative)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Krishna descends to delight devotees and re-establish dharma, allowing even household emotions to become vehicles of divine play and instruction.
Leela: Bala
Dharma Restored: Harmony among devotees/consorts through līlā that ultimately subordinates rivalry to Krishna’s sovereign grace.
Concept: The Lord responds to repeated loving speech, showing that devotion expressed through words (stuti, priya-vākya) can move the heart in līlā.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Practice sincere, consistent devotional speech—kīrtana, prayer, and gratitude—without reducing it to manipulation.
Vishishtadvaita: God is personally responsive to the devotee while remaining the supreme ruler—personalism within non-dual sovereignty.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Madhurya
Lakshmi Presence: Sri
FAQs
The verse highlights Krishna’s lila in Dvaraka, where multiple queens embody different modes of devotion; Satya is portrayed as uniquely dear in this moment, emphasizing personal intimacy in bhakti.
Through simple, repeated expressions of love and preference—showing that affectionate speech and heartfelt attachment are themselves forms of bhakti that “please” Krishna.
Krishna is Vishnu in human-like lila: the Supreme responds to devotion not as a distant absolute, but as the Lord who accepts and reciprocates loving relationship.