na pÄraye 'haá¹ niravadya-saá¹yujÄá¹
sva-sÄdhu-ká¹›tyaá¹ vibudhÄyuá¹£Äpi vaḥ
yÄ mÄbhajan durjara-geha-śṛṅkhalÄḥ
saá¹vṛścya tad vaḥ pratiyÄtu sÄdhunÄ
4 times this text was mentioned in purports to other texts: CC(2) , NBS(1) , TLC(1)
na - not; pÄraye - am able to make; aham - I; niravadya-saá¹yujÄm - to those who are completely free from deceit; sva-sÄdhu-ká¹›tyam - proper compensation; vibudha-Äyuá¹£Ä - with a lifetime as long as that of the demigods; api - although; vaḥ - to you; yÄḥ - who; mÄ - Me; abhajan - have worshiped; durjara - difficult to overcome; geha-śṛṅkhalÄḥ - the chains of household life; saá¹vṛścya - cutting; tat - that; vaḥ - of you; pratiyÄtu - let it be returned; sÄdhunÄ - by the good activity itself.
I am not able to repay My debt for your spotless service, even within a lifetime of BrahmÄ. Your connection with Me is beyond reproach. You have worshiped Me, cutting off all domestic ties, which are difficult to break. Therefore please let your own glorious deeds be your compensation.
The translation and word meanings for this verse are taken from ÅšrÄ«la PrabhupÄda’s English rendering of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya-caritÄmá¹›ta (Ä€di 4.180).
In conclusion, the gopīs became eternally glorious by their behavior in the Lord’s temporary absence, and the mutual love between them and the Lord was wonderfully enhanced. This is the perfection of Kṛṣṇa and His loving devotees.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupÄda to the Tenth Canto, Thirty-second Chapter, of the ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam, entitled “The Reunion.â€
