Text 9: Lord Brahmā said: My dear son, O lord of the world, I am very pleased with you, and I desire all blessings for both you and your wife. You have without reservation surrendered yourself unto me with your heart for my instructions.
Text 10: O hero, your example is quite befitting a son in relationship with his father. This sort of adoration for the superior is required. One who is beyond the limit of envy and who is sane accepts the order of his father with great delight and executes it to his full capacity.
Text 11: Since you are my very obedient son, I ask you to beget children qualified like yourself in the womb of your wife. Rule the world in pursuance of the principles of devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and thus worship the Lord by performances of yajña.
Text 12: O King, if you can give proper protection to the living beings in the material world, that will be the best service for me. When the Supreme Lord sees you to be a good protector of the conditioned souls, certainly the master of the senses will be very pleased with you.
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Śrīdhara Svāmi-kṛtā Bhāvārtha-dīpikā Vyākhyā
Śrī Vaṃśīdhara-kṛtā Bhāvārtha-dīpikā Prakāśa Vyākhyā
Śrī Rādhā Ramaṇa dāsa Gosvāmi Viracitā Dīpanī Vyākhyā
Śrīmad Vīrarāghava Vyākhyā
Śrīmad Vijayadhvaja Tīrtha-kṛtā Pada Ratnāvalī Vyākhyā
Śrīmaj Jīva Gosvāmi-kṛtā Krama Sandarbha Vyākhyā
Śrīmad Viśvanātha Cakravarti-kṛtā Sārārtha darśinī Vyākhyā
Like "tubyaṃ prīta" (pleased with you) for the husband and "śete" (sleeps) for the wife, it is the indirect object. May there be well-being for you two, man and woman. Since "mā māṃ śādhi" (instruct me) is offered by oneself, without mentioning the qualified word, everything including the basis of ego and the basis of "mine-ness" is understood to be surrendered. (9) *** May the service be accepted as a command - this is understood. Those like Sanaka do not do it, so "Why should we follow the command?" - they who are free from such envy. (10) *** "Gāṃ" means earth, "śāsa" means protect - this is the meaning. (11) "Mahyaṃ" means "for me" or "to please me". (12)
Śrīmac Chukadeva-kṛta Siddhānta Pradīpaḥ
"Vāṃ" means "of you two", "mā māṃ śādhi" (instruct me) is surrendered by oneself. Therefore I am pleased. (9) *** "Apaciti" means worship. When asking how much should be done, he says it should be accepted carefully and respectfully according to one's ability, as per the guru's command - this is understood. (10) *** The Person who is the enjoyer of all sacrifices. (11) (12)
Śrīmad Vallabhācārya Viracitā Subodhinī Vyākhyā
Nāgara: "There Brahmā says it is done in one way" - he says this in two verses. Service becomes fruitful. Service is known to have occurred by its fruit, so he indicates its fruit. The pleasure is also great, as it is fruitful. He states its fruit: "May there be well-being for you two." May there be good fortune for you both. Since the action has the nature of worldly engagement, it is said thus due to fear of bondage. Another fruit is also indicated by the address - may there be lordship over the earth. If one asks "What service have we done, or how is there satisfaction?", he says "With a guileless heart." The offering of everything along with oneself saying "Command me" with a sincere heart - that itself is service. Since that can also be done with deceit like Duryodhana, "with a guileless heart" is said. "Ātmanā" has the sense of "together with" in the instrumental case. By this it is indicated that everything worldly and otherworldly pertaining to the self is offered. This itself is called self-surrender. There is no other service to the Lord besides this. (9) *** Thinking there may be something else besides that, he refutes it: "This much by the sons." Only this much service should be done by sons - whatever one has obtained from wherever, that alone should be offered to him. He establishes what is already obtained in "by sons to the father." In the reading "service to the guru", one should offer only what is to be accomplished for the realization of the object taught by the guru. For he teaches for the deliverance of oneself and one's own. Since that is impossible for this one, it should be offered to him, for he delivers himself. The service to him is only in making the teaching fruitful, otherwise he would be dependent on service. Therefore, for the sake of the work of both, self-surrender alone is service, i.e. reciprocation. He gives an example of self-surrender: "According to ability, without negligence." His words should be respectfully accepted according to one's own ability and with attentiveness. When told "Bring clay", bringing clay respectfully according to one's ability is an example of self-surrender. By those free from intolerance of his superiority, thinking "He is making me do improper things for improper reasons for his own superiority." (10) *** Having thus established service, he commands what is to be done: "You are he." To indicate that what is to be done as my son has already been done, and what is to be done as one belonging to the Lord is proper, he says "You are he." "Of this" is also in the same way. Therefore the first command is to produce offspring with qualities similar to oneself, after this the second is to protect the earth righteously, the third is to worship the Supreme Person through sacrifices. There it is determined that two are causes of the Lord's pleasure - protecting the earth because it is the duty of kṣatriyas, and sacrifices because they are Vedic duties. Śrauta and smārta duties are one's own duty, so when worship of the Lord is done through one's own duty, the Lord in the womb of the Veda and the Supreme Lord are undoubtedly pleased. (11) *** Thinking there is no evidence that You or the Lord are pleased by producing offspring, he says "The highest service." A son should indeed serve his father. That highest service to me is done by protecting offspring, by doing what is to be done by me. We have already said "Doing what is to be done for the Lord is the highest service to the Lord." Therefore offspring should be produced and protected by me, and that is being done by you - so it is the highest service to me. By this he says the Lord is also pleased: "The Lord is pleased with you as the protector of offspring." The Lord is pleased with you as the protector of offspring, since protecting offspring is also dharma. Moreover, as Hṛṣīkeśa, the Lord of the senses, he is pleased by the enjoyment of all the senses in producing and protecting offspring. (12)
Śrīmad Gosvāmi Śrī Puruṣottama Caraṇa Viracitaḥ Śrī Subodhinī Prakāśaḥ
On "This much": To be accomplished means the disciple's body and self (1). If one asks why should a disciple offer himself to the guru, since reciprocation between father and son cannot be spoken of here, they say in response with reasoning "Indeed" etc. Indeed, for the reason that the guru teaches for the deliverance of the disciple and those related to him, as commanded by the Lord. Since the deliverance of oneself and one's own is impossible and unachievable for this disciple, for this reason it should be offered to the guru, one's self and all related to oneself should be offered. The reason for this is "Indeed he delivers himself." Thus, self-surrender to the guru is for the sake of one's own deliverance. If one asks how service is accomplished just by that, they say "By the teaching" etc. The guru indeed teaches for the disciple's deliverance, and inclination towards deliverance comes from following the guru's instructions, and following comes from offering in the stated way, so by offering everything becomes the guru's retinue. Thus the guru, delivering himself, also delivers his retinue - in this way the teaching becomes fruitful. By this alone his service is accomplished. If one asks what is wrong with accepting that one becomes fit for service through teaching and deliverance comes through service, they say "Otherwise" etc. "Of that" means of deliverance. Thus the fault is indeed the loss of deliverance as the fruit of teaching. They state what is established: "Therefore" etc. Thus, service has the nature of reciprocation as repayment. By this, the nature of service done by one who has and has not offered himself is clarified. (10)
Śrī Giridhara-kṛtā Bāla Prabodhinī
Thus implored by Manu, Brahmā said - "I am pleased." O dear one, I am pleased with you, so may there be well-being for both of you, husband and wife. Suggesting there is no doubt about universal sovereignty, he addresses him - "O ruler of the earth." He states the reason for being pleased - "Because." Because you yourself have offered with a guileless heart "Instruct me," meaning it is known to have been offered by you yourself. (9) Do not think there is any other great service beyond this, he says - "This much." Suggesting you are capable of accomplishing all human goals, he addresses him - "O hero." With respect to the guru and others worthy of worship like parents etc., as stated in the saying "A father, an initiator, one who imparts knowledge, a giver of food, a protector from fear - these five are considered fathers," this much service should be performed by sons and other offspring. To the question "How much?", he says - "According to ability." The guru's instruction should be respectfully received according to one's ability by those who are attentive, free from envy, and without fault-finding, thinking "He is ordering something improper." (10) Then, to the question "What is your instruction that I should carry out?", he says - "You." You who seek my instruction, producing offspring similar to yourself in qualities with this wife of yours, rule the earth according to dharma, meaning teach and protect the people on earth. "Yajña" means worship the Supreme Person, the Lord, through yajñas and other practices according to one's own dharma. (11) Suggesting that protection of subjects is also your special duty, he addresses him - "O king." Thus by protecting the subjects there would be supreme service to me as well. The Lord who is the controller of the senses will also be pleased with you who are the protector of subjects. (12)
Hindī Anuvāda
Lord Brahmā said—O dear one! O lord of the earth! May there be well-being for both of you, I am very pleased with you, because you have sincerely surrendered yourself to me by saying "Please instruct me." (9) O hero! Sons should worship their father in this way. It is proper for them to respectfully and carefully follow his instructions as much as possible, without feeling envious towards others. (10) Produce offspring endowed with qualities like your own from this wife of yours, righteously protect the earth, and worship Lord Hari through sacrifices. (11) O king! By protecting the subjects you will render great service to me, and seeing you protect the subjects, Lord Hari will also be pleased with you. (12)
SB 3.13.9-12
