Verse Text
bhaktiḥ, yathā –
girivara-bhṛti bhartṛ-dārake ’smin
vraja-yuvarājatayā gate prasiddhim |
śṛṇu rasada sadā padābhisevā-
paṭṭimaratā ratir uttamā mamāstu ||47||
Translation
Raktaka’s bhakti: O Rasada! Listen. May I always have the highest attraction for serving the lotus feet of He who is famous as the son of the King of Vraja, who has held up Govardhana.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
When Kṛṣṇa treated Rasada as a friend, his mood as a servant became restricted. Noticing that, Rasada asked Raktaka about it. Raktaka then replied with this statement (that he is always aspiring for service).
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
An example of the attachment felt by Raktaka toward Lord Kṛṣṇa can be understood from his statement to Rasada: “Just hear me! Please place me so that I may always be engaged in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who has now become famous as the lifter of the Govardhana Hill.”