Text 139] The Lord’s Return to Jagannatha Puri 177

the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and Ivara Puri is not sub-
jected to any Vedic rules and regulations.

TEXT 138
wacaa Seti oife-sattee a atc |
fagraa Ica Ses Sia CSSA | Sov tl

isvarera krpa jati-kuladi na mane
vidurera ghare krsna karila bhojane

SYNONYMS

isvarera krpa—the mercy of the Lord; jati—caste; kula-adi—family, etc.; na
mane—does not obey; vidurera—of Vidura; ghare—at the home; krsna—Lord
Krsna; karila—did; bhojane—eating.

TRANSLATION

“The mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not restricted to the
jurisdiction of caste and creed. Vidura was a Sidra, yet Krsna accepted lunch
at his home.

TEXT 139
CREAN TH BHas-Hritg |
CRSA BH FCI ASM SANGTA |) So I

sneha-lesapeksa matra sri-krsna-krpara
sneha-vasa hafia kare svatantra acara

SYNONYMS

sneha—of affection; fesa—on a trace; apeksd—reliance; mdatra—only; sri-
krsna—of Lord Sri Krsna; krpara—of the mercy; sneha-vasa—obliged by affec-
tion; hafia—being; kare—does; svatantra—independent; acara—behavior.

TRANSLATION

“Lord Krsna’s mercy is dependent only on affection. Being obliged only by
affection, Lord Krsna acts very independently.

PURPORT

Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is merciful, but His mercy
does not depend on mundane rules and regulations. He is dependent only on
