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
Lạy Chúa của con, người nào tha thiết trông đợi lòng thương xót vô cớ của Ngài, đồng thời nhẫn nại chịu quả báo do chính mình gây ra, và kính cẩn đảnh lễ Ngài bằng tâm, lời và thân—người ấy chắc chắn xứng đáng với địa vị giải thoát; đó trở thành phần quyền chính đáng của họ.
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.