1052 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 24

PURPORT

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu or Krsna, is known as
bhakta-vatsala, and herein we find Lord Siva described as dharma-vatsala.
Of course the word dharma-vatsala refers to a person who lives according
to religious principles. That is understood. Nonetheless, these two words
have additional significance. Sometimes Lord Siva has to deal with persons
who are in the modes of passion and ignorance. Such persons are not always
very much religious and pious in their activities, but since they worship
Lord Siva for some material profit, they sometimes obey the religious
principles. As soon as Lord Siva sees that his devotees are following reli-
gious principles, he benedicts them. The Pracetas, sons of Pracinabarhi,
were naturally very pious and gentle, and consequently Lord Siva was
immediately pleased with them. Lord Siva could understand that the
princes were sons of Vaisnavas, and as such Lord Siva offered prayers to
the Supreme Personality of Godhead as follows.

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Sri-rudra uvaca
yuyam vedisadah putra
viditam vas cikirsitam
anugrahaya bhadram va
evam me darsanam krtam

sri-rudrah uvaca—Lord Siva began to speak; yuyam—all of you;
vedisadah—of King Pracinabarhi; putrah—sons; viditam—knowing; vah—
your; cikirsitam—desires; anugrahdya—for the matter of showing you
mercy; bhadram—all good fortune unto you; vah—all of you; evam—thus;
me—my; darganam—audience; krtam—you have done.

TRANSLATION

Lord Siva said: You are all the sons of King Pracinabarhi, and I wish all
good fortune to you. I also know what you are going to do, and therefore
I am visible to you just to show my mercy upon you.
