dehaḿ-bhṛtām iyān artho
hitvā dambhaḿ bhiyaḿ śucam
sandeśād yo harer lińga-
darśana-śravaṇādibhiḥ
deham-bhritam -- of embodied beings; iyan -- this much; arthah -- the goal of life; hitva -- giving up; dambham -- pride; bhiyam -- fear; sucam -- and sorrow; sandesat -- beginning from his being ordered (by Kamsa); yah -- which; hareh -- of Lord Krishna; linga -- the signs; darsana -- with the seeing; sravana -- hearing about; adibhih -- and so on.
The very goal of life for all embodied beings is this ecstasy, which Akrura experienced when, upon receiving Kamsa's order, he put aside all pride, fear and lamentation and absorbed himself in seeing, hearing and describing the things that reminded him of Lord Krishna.
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti explains that Akrura gave up fear by openly showing his love and reverence for Krishna, even though he or his family might have been punished by the angry Kamsa. Akrura gave up his pride in being an aristocratic member of society and worshiped the cowherd residents of the simple village of Vrindavana. And he gave up lamenting for his house, wife and family, which were in danger from King Kamsa. Giving up all these things, he rolled in the dust of the lotus feet of God.
