Shloka 35
Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa (Brahmā-stuti) and the Restoration of Vraja’s Lunch Pastime
एषां घोषनिवासिनामुत भवान् किं देव रातेति न- श्चेतो विश्वफलात् फलं त्वदपरं कुत्राप्ययन् मुह्यति । सद्वेषादिव पूतनापि सकुला त्वामेव देवापिता यद्धामार्थसुहृत्प्रियात्मतनयप्राणाशयास्त्वत्कृते ॥ ३५ ॥
eṣāṁ ghoṣa-nivāsinām uta bhavān kiṁ deva rāteti naś ceto viśva-phalāt phalaṁ tvad-aparaṁ kutrāpy ayan muhyati sad-veṣād iva pūtanāpi sa-kulā tvām eva devāpitā yad-dhāmārtha-suhṛt-priyātma-tanaya-prāṇāśayās tvat-kṛte
Wahai Tuhan, bagi penduduk gembala Vraja, Engkaulah buah tertinggi segala kurnia; memikirkan ganjaran selain Engkau membuat hatiku terpinga-pinga. Pūtanā pun, dengan menyamar sebagai bhakta, telah memperoleh Engkau bersama keluarganya; maka bagi para bhakta Vṛndāvana yang mempersembahkan rumah, harta, sahabat, insan tersayang, tubuh, anak, nyawa dan hati semata-mata untuk-Mu, apakah lagi yang tinggal untuk Engkau kurniakan?
FAQs
This verse says their hearts do not seek any result apart from Kṛṣṇa Himself; for them He is everything—home, wealth, friend, beloved, self, child, life, and refuge—showing the pinnacle of exclusive devotion (ananya-bhakti).
Brahmā highlights Kṛṣṇa’s astonishing mercy: even Pūtanā, who came with harmful intent, attained a motherly position by His acceptance—so the reward for the loving Vrajavāsīs is beyond measure.
Make devotion single-pointed: instead of chasing many “fruits” (status, control, recognition), center life on remembrance and service to God as the primary goal and shelter.