[INDOLOGY] Continuing my Krishna Verses

[Madhav Deshpande]

Continuing my Krishna Verses:

यथा भार्यास्तथा भक्तास्त्वयि सक्ता जनार्दन ।
परस्परमसूयन्त: कलहं कुर्वतेऽनिशम् ।।४४७।।
Just like your wives, your devotees are attached to you, but jealous of
each other they constantly engage in fights.

अहमेव परो भक्तो नान्य: कश्चन मत्पर: ।
अहमेव प्रियस्तस्य ममासौ प्रियकृत्तम: ।।४४८।।
“I alone am the best of the devotees, and there is none better than me.
Only I am dear to Him, and He pleases me the most.”

इत्थं विवदमानानां भक्तानां त्वं जनार्दन ।
सर्वेषां सर्वदो भूत्वा मङ्गलं कुरुषेऽनिशम् ।।४४९।।
O Lord, for the devotees who thus contest with each other, you offer good
rewards to them all and always provide blessings.

सहस्रकरता कृष्ण प्रथिता लोकवेदयो: ।
तया सज्जस्त्वमेकाकी कार्यं प्रकुरुषेऽखिलम् ।।४५०।।
It is known in the world and the scriptures that you have thousands of
hands. Endowed with them, you alone perform all the tasks.

अस्माकं क्षुद्रजन्तूनां जीवितं श्रमपूरितम् ।
महत्तम: श्रमस्तेऽयं सर्वान् पालयतो हरे ।।४५१।।
The life of poor souls like us is filled with exertion. But your exertion,
in taking care of all, is the greatest.

दृष्ट्वा ते जीवितं कृष्ण संशयो मे हृदि स्थित: ।
तवैव चिन्ता कर्तव्या किमस्माभिर्जनार्दन ।।४५२।।
O Krishna, looking at your life, I have a doubt in my mind. O Lord, should
we be worrying about you?


Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor Emeritus
Sanskrit and Linguistics
University of Michigan
[Residence: Campbell, California]


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