Verse Text
yathā vā –
skhalan-nayana-vāribhir viracitābhiṣeka-śriye
tvarābhara-taraṅgataḥ kavalitātma-visphūrtaye |
niśānta-śara-śāyinā sura-sarit-sutena smṛteḥ
sapadya-vaśa-vartmaṇo bhagavataḥ kṛpāyai namaḥ ||134||
Translation
Another example: I offer my respects to the compassion of the Lord, who, because of Bhīṣma’s remembrance of Him while laying the bed of sharp arrows, immediately appeared, beyond His own control. He rushed towards Bhīṣma while forgetting His position as God, His body bathed in a shower of tears.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
I offer respects to the compassionate nature of Kṛṣṇa, who appeared because Bhīṣma thought of Him. How was that compassionate manifest? Kṛṣṇa, out of great haste to see Bhīṣma, forgot His position as the Lord (kavalita ātma-vispūrtaye). Such was Kṛṣṇa’s feeling for Bhīṣma.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Kṛṣṇa’s compassion was also exhibited when Grandfather Bhīṣma was lying on the bed of arrows which had been shot through his body. While lying in this position, Bhīṣma was very anxious to see Kṛṣṇa, and thus Kṛṣṇa appeared there. Upon seeing the pitiable condition of Bhīṣma, Kṛṣṇa began speaking with tears in His eyes. Not only was He shedding tears, but He also forgot Himself in His compassion. Therefore, instead of offering obeisances to Kṛṣṇa directly, devotees offer obeisances to His compassionate nature. Actually, because Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, it is very difficult to approach Him. But the devotees, taking advantage of His compassionate nature, which is represented by Rādhārāṇī, always pray to Rādhārāṇī for Kṛṣṇa’s compassion.