Verse Text
tatra ādyo –
svīkurvann api nitarāṁ yaśaḥ-priyatvaṁ
kaṁsārir magadha-pater vadha-prasiddhām |
bhīmāya svayam atulām adatta kīrtiṁ
kiṁ lokottara-guṇa-śālinām apekṣyam ||118||
Translation
The fully satisfied person is illustrated in the following: Though Kṛṣṇa is fond of fame, He gave that incomparable fame to Bhīma in the killing of Jarāsandha. What remains to be desired by those of superior character?
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
“Being satisfied in all desires” will be indicated in this verse by the words “those possessing superior character (lokottara-guṇa-śālinām).” Though he is satisfied in all His desires, it should be understood that Kṛṣṇa actually gave His fame to Bhīma because of His unconditional affection for Bhīma. Without this quality of affection, all other qualities become worthless. Since a person shows unconditional affection only for those who surrender, the Lord shows unconditional affection for the devotees who surrender unconditionally. The Lord’s fondness for fame arises only in order to give happiness to those devotees out of His affection. The devotees gain intense bliss by appreciating that fame of the Lord. Then the Lord transfers His own fame to the devotees. In this way, from His fondness for fame, full satisfaction is accomplished.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
An example of Kṛṣṇa’s self-satisfaction was exhibited when He, Arjuna and Bhīma went to challenge Jarāsandha, the formidable king of Magadha, and Kṛṣṇa gave all credit to Bhīma for the killing of Jarāsandha. From this we can understand that Kṛṣṇa never cares at all for fame, although no one can be more famous.