SB 10.71.4

SB 10.71.4

Devanagari

अस्माकं च महानर्थो ह्येतेनैव भविष्यति । यशश्च तव गोविन्द राज्ञो बद्धान् विमुञ्चत: ॥ ४ ॥

Verse text

asmākaṁ ca mahān artho hy etenaiva bhaviṣyati yaśaś ca tava govinda rājṣo baddhān vimuṣcataḥ

Synonyms

asmākam for us ; ca and ; mahān great ; arthaḥ a gain ; hi indeed ; etena by this ; eva even ; bhaviṣyati there will be ; yaśaḥ glory ; ca and ; tava for You ; govinda O Govinda ; rājṣaḥ the kings ; baddhān imprisoned ; vimuṣcataḥ who will release .

Translation

By this decision there will be great gain for us, and You will save the kings. Thus, Govinda, You will be glorified.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

By this decision there will be great gain for us, and You will save the kings. Thus, Govinda, You will be glorified. KB 10.71.4 “The imprisoned kings will be released, and with great pleasure we shall enjoy the spread of Your transcendental fame for having saved the innocent kings whom Jarāsandha has imprisoned.

Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

There is great gain for us in the assembly by going for the rajasuya sacrifice (etena), since we also kill Jarasandha.

Purport (Jiva Goswami)

Not only will this be beneficial for the kings and the Pāṇḍavas, but for us as well. By defeating him we will gain, since our powerful enemy will have died. Freeing the kings, you will gain fame. That is also our gain. Looking at the Yādavas, he made them favor his suggestion. Bandhāt is sometimes seen instead of baddhān. This is proper for you who have appeared on earth (govinda) to reveal yourself as Bhagavān.

Purport (Sanatana Goswami)

Not only will this be beneficial for the kings and the Pāṇḍavas, but for us as well. By defeating him we will gain, since our powerful enemy will have died. Freeing the kings, you will spread your bhakti. Looking at the Yādavas, he made them favor his suggestion. Bandhāt is sometimes seen instead of baddhān. This is proper for you who have appeared on earth (govinda) to reveal yourself as Bhagavān. Or just as you showed great powers in Gokula as its king, so now you will show such fame.