Chapter 9

Verse 15 (SB 2.9.15)

SB 2.9.14

SB 2.9.16

SB 2.9.15 • मूल श्लोक

ददर्श तत्राखिलसात्वतां पतिं श्रिय: पतिं यज्ञपतिं जगत्पतिम् । सुनन्दनन्दप्रबलार्हणादिभि: स्वपार्षदाग्रै: परिसेवितं विभुम् ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

dadarśa tatrākhila-sātvatāṁ patiṁ śriyaḥ patiṁ yajña-patiṁ jagat-patim sunanda-nanda-prabalārhaṇādibhiḥ sva-pārṣadāgraiḥ parisevitaṁ vibhum

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

dadarśa — Brahmā saw; tatra — there (in Vaikuṇṭhaloka); akhila — entire; sātvatām — of the great devotees; patim — the Lord; śriyaḥ — of the goddess of fortune; patim — the Lord; yajña — of sacrifice; patim — the Lord; jagat — of the universe; patim — the Lord; sunanda — Sunanda; nanda — Nanda; prabala — Prabala; arhaṇa — Arhaṇa; ādibhiḥ — by them; sva-pārṣada — own associates; agraiḥ — by the foremost; parisevitam — being served in transcendental love; vibhum — the great Almighty.

Translation

“Lord Brahmā saw in the Vaikuṇṭha planets the Personality of Godhead, who is the Lord of the entire devotee community, the Lord of the goddess of fortune, the Lord of all sacrifices, and the Lord of the universe, and who is served by the foremost servitors like Nanda, Sunanda, Prabala and Arhaṇa, His immediate associates.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda

When we speak of a king it is naturally understood that the king is accompanied by his confidential associates, like his secretary, private secretary, aide-de-camp, ministers and advisers. So also when we see the Lord we see Him with His different energies, associates, confidential servitors, etc. So the Supreme Lord, who is the leader of all living entities, the Lord of all devotee sects, the Lord of all opulences, the Lord of sacrifices and the enjoyer of everything in His entire creation, is not only the Supreme Person, but also is always surrounded by His immediate associates, all engaged in their loving transcendental service to Him.