160 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 22

PURPORT

Punishment meted out by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is ac-
cepted by the devotee as the greatest mercy.

tat te "nukampam susamiksamano
bhufijana evatma-krtam vipdkam

hrd-vag-vapurbhir vidadhan namas te
Jiveta yo mukti-pade sa daya-bhak

“One who seeks Your compassion and thus tolerates all kinds of adverse
conditions due to the karma of his past deeds, who engages always in
Your devotional service with his mind, words and body, and who always
offers obeisances to You is certainly a bona fide candidate for liberation.”
(Bhag. 10.14.8) A devotee knows that so-called punishment by the
Supreme Personality of Godhead is only His favor to correct His devotee
and bring him to the right path. Therefore the punishment awarded by
the Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot be compared to even the
greatest benefit awarded by one’s material father, mother, brother or
friend.

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Masrerrat fets wea & Al

tvam niinam asuranam nah
paroksah paramo guruh
yo no ’neka-madéndhanam

vibhramsam caksur adisat

tvam—Your Lordship; néinam—indeed; asurénaém—of the demons;
nah—as we are; paroksah—indirect; paramah—the supreme; guruh—
spiritual master; yah—Your Lordship; nah—of us; aneka—many;
mada-andhanadm—blinded by material opulences; vibhrarhsam—
destroying our false prestige; caksuh—the eye of knowledge; ddisat—
gave.
