Radha and KrsnaSrila Sridhara Maharaja


Bhagavad-gita 10.9
Commentary

by

Srila Bhaktiraksaka Sridara Deva Goswami Maharaja

 

Verse 10.9

mac-citta mad-gata-prana, bodhayantah parasparam
kathayantas ca mam nityam, tusyanti ca ramanti ca

mat-cittah  - Those whose hearts are dedicated unto Me; mat-gata-pranah  - who are inseparable from Me; (te)-they; nityam  - always; parasparam  - mutually; bodhayantah  - exchange the ecstasies of their internal realizations; ca  - and; mam kathayantah  (santah ) - discussing Me, i.e. engaging in Krsna-katha; tusyanti ca  - they are gratified; ramanti ca  - and taste the nectar of divine consorthood (madhura-rasa ).

Those surrendered devotees take Me as their life and soul, and go on discussing My ambrosial narrations among one another, exchanging the ecstasies of devotion unto Me. They constantly relish the nectar of their realized divine relationships with Me in their respective internal natures of servitor ship, friendship, parenthood, or consorthood.

Commentary

The Supreme Lord Krsna is speaking about His pure devotees:

mac-citta mad-gata-prana . . .

"I am in their heart of hearts, in their every thought. Their entire energy - their whole life - is dedicated to My satisfaction. In private life they converse about Me to mutually enlighten one another, and in public life also, they always love to talk about Me, and nothing else. For every time, place, and circumstance, I am the only subject of their discussion.

Tusyanti ca  - "They find very much satisfaction." Up to the divine relationship of parenthood (vatsalya-rasa ) there is a feeling of satisfaction. Furthermore, ramanti ca  - "Just as a wife enjoys a conjugal relationship with her husband, the devotees similarly feel such ecstasy in My intimate company when speaking about Me." This has also been explained by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana, and Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.

Sridhara Deva Goswami

Bhagavad-gita 10.10 : Commentary

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