etad brahmaṇya-devasya
Å›rutvÄ brahmaṇyatÄá¹ naraḥ
labdha-bhÄvo bhagavati
karma-bandhÄd vimucyate

 etat - this; brahmaṇya-devasya - of the Supreme Lord, who especially favors the brÄhmaṇas; Å›rutvÄ - hearing; brahmaṇyatÄm - of the kindness toward brÄhmaṇas; naraḥ - a man; labdha - obtaining; bhÄvaḥ - love; bhagavati - for the Lord; karma - of material work; bandhÄt - from the bondage; vimucyate - becomes freed.


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The Lord always shows brÄhmaṇas special favor. Anyone who hears this account of the Supreme Lord’s kindness to brÄhmaṇas will come to develop love for the Lord and thus become freed from the bondage of material work.

Purport

In the introduction to the chapter of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead that describes this pastime, His Divine Grace ÅšrÄ«la PrabhupÄda comments: “Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul of all living entities, knows everyone’s heart very well. He is especially inclined to the brÄhmaṇa devotees. Lord Kṛṣṇa is also called brahmaṇya-deva, which means that He is worshiped by the brÄhmaṇas. Therefore it is understood that a devotee who is fully surrendered unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead has already acquired the position of a brÄhmaṇa. Without becoming a brÄhmaṇa, one cannot approach the Supreme Brahman, Lord Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is especially concerned with vanquishing the distress of His devotees, and He is the only shelter of pure devotees.â€

Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupÄda to the Tenth Canto, Eighty-first Chapter, of the ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam, entitled “The Lord Blesses SudÄmÄ BrÄhmaṇa.â€