Verse Text
bhaktiḥ, yathā –
mūrdhany āhuka-śāsanaṁ praṇayate brahmeśayoḥ śāsitā
sindhuṁ prārthayate bhuvaṁ tanutarāṁ brahmāṇḍa-koṭīśvaraḥ |
mantraṁ pṛcchati mām apeśala-dhiyaṁ vijṣāna-vārāṁ nidhir
vikrīḍaty asakṛd vicitra-caritaḥ so ’yaṁ prabhur mādṛśām ||37||
Translation
His bhakti: Uddhava said: Though He is the controller of Śiva and Brahmā, He carries the order of Ugrasena on His head. Though He is the master of billions of universes, He prays for a small piece of land near the ocean. Though He is the ocean of knowledge, He asks me, an unintelligent fool, for advice. In this way, our amazing master enjoys His pastimes constantly with persons such as me.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
By the expression “our amazing master enjoys His pastimes constantly with persons such as me,” Uddhava reveals his humility.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Uddhava has described the transcendental qualities of Śrī Kṛṣṇa as follows: “Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is our master and worshipable Deity, the controller of Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā, and the controller of the whole universe as well, accepts the controlling orders of Ugrasena, His grandfather. He is the proprietor of millions of universes, but still He begged a little land from the ocean. And although He is just like an ocean of wisdom, He sometimes consults me. He is so great and magnanimous, yet He is engaged in His different activities just like an ordinary person.”