Verse Text
atha śrī-kṛṣṇa-prasādajaḥ—
prasādā vācikāloka-dāna-hārdādayo hareḥ ||16||
Translation
Bhāva arising from Kṛṣṇa’s mercy is now considered: This mercy arises from the words of the Lord, the presence of the Lord, or just appears in the heart.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
The mercy may be produced by the words spoken by the Lord (vācika). Alternatively, the Lord may bestow mercy, producing bhāva, by showing Himself to the devotee (āloka-dāna). On the other hand, the mercy may simply manifest in the devotee’s heart (hārda). The verse starting smerāṁ bhaṅgi in the second part (BRS 1.2.239) illustrates mercy by seeing the Lord. Mercy given by Vṛndāvana and other items are included in the “mercy given by devotees.”
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
This apparently accidental development of ecstatic feelings through the causeless mercy of Kṛṣṇa can be divided into three groups: simply by speaking, simply by glancing and simply by good wishes.