136 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 4

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ityavedita-hardaya
mahyam sa bhagavan parah
adidesaravindaksa
atmanah paramam sthitim
iti-avedita—thus being prayed to by me; hardaya—from the core of my
heart; mahyam—unto me; sah—He; bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead;
parah—Supreme; adidesa—instructed; aravinda-ak sah —the lotus-eyed; atma-
nah—of Himself; paramam—transcendental; sthitim—situation.

TRANSLATION

When I thus expressed my heartfelt desires unto the Supreme Person-
ality of Godhead, the lotus-eyed Lord instructed me about His transcenden-
tal situation.

PURPORT

The words paramarh sthitim are significant in this verse. The Lord’s
transcendental situation was not even spoken of to Brahma when the four
verses of Srimad-Bhdgavatam were explained (Bhag. 2.9.30-33). This
transcendental situation comprises His dealings with devotees engaged
in transcendental loving service, as exhibited at Dvaraka and Vrndavana.
When the Lord explained about His specific transcendental situation, it
was meant for Uddhava only, and therefore Uddhava particularly said
“mahyam” (“unto me’), although the great sage Maitreya was also sitting
there. Such a transcendental situation is hardly understood by those whose
devotion is mixed with speculative knowledge or fruitive activities. The
Lord’s activities in confidential love are very rarely disclosed to the
general devotees who are attracted by devotion mixed with knowledge
and mysticism. Such activities are the inconceivable pastimes of the Lord.

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