SB 11.7.2

SB 11.7.2

Devanagari

मया निष्पादितं ह्यत्र देवकार्यमशेषत: । यदर्थमवतीर्णोऽहमंशेन ब्रह्मणार्थित: ॥ २ ॥

Verse text

mayā niṣpāditaṁ hy atra deva-kāryam aśeṣataḥ yad-artham avatīrṇo ’ham aṁśena brahmaṇārthitaḥ

Synonyms

mayā by Me ; niṣpāditam accomplished ; hi certainly ; atra within this world ; deva kāryam — work for the benefit of the demigods ; aśeṣataḥ completely, with nothing remaining ; yat for whose ; artham sake ; avatīrṇaḥ incarnated ; aham I ; aṁśena with My plenary portion, Baladeva ; brahmaṇā by Lord Brahmā ; arthitaḥ being prayed for .

Translation

Answering the prayer of Lord Brahmā, I descended within this world along with My plenary portion, Lord Baladeva, and performed various activities on behalf of the demigods. I have now completed My mission here.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Answering the prayer of Brahmā, I descended within this world along with my portion, Baladeva, and performed various activities on behalf of the devatās. I have now completed my mission here. Aṁśena means “with Balarāma.”