kvāhaṁ rajaḥ-prabhava īśa tamo 'dhike 'smin

kvāhaṁ rajaḥ-prabhava īśa tamo 'dhike 'smin

jātaḥ suretara-kule kva tavānukampā

na brahmaṇo na tu bhavasya na vai ramāyā

yan me 'rpitaḥ śirasi padma-karaḥ prasādaḥ

I, with prominence of passion, born in the family of demons full of ignorance, have become the object of your mercy, since you placed your merciful lotus hand on my head, and not on the head of Brahmā, Śiva or Lakṣmī.

Even though there is no one as low as I, you have made me the greatest. How can I describe the greatness of your mercy? You put your lotus hand on my head, and not on the head of Brahmā, Śiva or Lakṣmī.

|| 7.9.27 ||

naiṣā parāvara-matir bhavato nanu syāj

jantor yathātma-suhṛdo jagatas tathāpi

saṁsevayā surataror iva te prasādaḥ

sevānurūpam udayo na parāvaratvam

You do not have conceptions of high or low birth like other beings, since you are the friend of the whole universe. Your mercy is obtained by service alone, like serving a desire tree. According to the degree of service, you give results, not according to high or low birth.

You do not consider high or low in giving your mercy. Brahmā is high and I am low. You do not have a conception of higher or lower natures, like other persons (jantoḥ) because you are the friend of the universe. “Then, should I be merciful everywhere, at all times?” Just as a desire tree gives fruit according to one’s desire, and not a different fruit, you give results according to the degree of service arising by your mercy, not based on the high or low birth of the jīva. The cause is the degree of mercy.

|| 7.9.28 ||

evaṁ janaṁ nipatitaṁ prabhavāhi-kūpe

kāmābhikāmam anu yaḥ prapatan prasaṅgāt

kṛtvātmasāt surarṣiṇā bhagavan gṛhītaḥ