Shloka 8
Kṛṣṇa Visits Trivakrā; Akrūra’s Praise and the Hastināpura Mission
सैवं कैवल्यनाथं तं प्राप्य दुष्प्राप्यमीश्वरम् । अङ्गरागार्पणेनाहो दुर्भगेदमयाचत ॥ ८ ॥
saivaṁ kaivalya-nāthaṁ taṁ prāpya duṣprāpyam īśvaram aṅga-rāgārpaṇenāho durbhagedam ayācata
就这样，凭着献上身香这一微小之举，她竟得到了难得一遇的至上主、解脱之主；然而不幸的特里瓦克拉——唉——却向那位主提出了如下请求。
According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, Śrīmatī Trivakrā prayed to the Lord, “Please enjoy only with me, and not with any other woman.” Because Kṛṣṇa was not prepared to grant such a benediction, Trivakrā is described here as unfortunate. Śrīdhara Svāmī adds that although to ordinary eyes she seemed to beg for material sex pleasure, in fact she was a liberated soul at this point.
FAQs
This verse highlights that even after attaining the Supreme Lord—master of liberation—one may still ask for trivial or worldly things; the implied teaching is to seek higher spiritual benedictions, especially devotion.
Because she had the rare opportunity to ask the Lord of liberation for the highest boon, yet she requested only the chance to anoint His body with fragrant ointment—valuable as service, but small compared to the supreme gift of pure bhakti or liberation.
When approaching God, prioritize prayers for remembrance, devotion, purification, and service—rather than limiting one’s requests to minor comforts or ego-based desires.