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
我亲爱的主啊，若有人恳切等待你无因的慈悲，同时耐心承受自己往昔恶行的果报，并以心、言、身向你恭敬顶礼，此人必定具足解脱之位的资格；那已成为他正当的分。
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.