Verse 2.1.160

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.1.160:

महा-विभूतिमान् राज्यं औत्कलं पालयन् स्वयम् ।
व्यञ्जयन् निज-माहात्म्यं सदा सेवक-वत्सलः ॥ १६० ॥

mahā-vibhūtimān rājyaṃ autkalaṃ pālayan svayam |
vyañjayan nija-māhātmyaṃ sadā sevaka-vatsalaḥ || 160 ||

mahā-vibhūtimān–exceptionally opulent and powerful; rājyam–kingdom; autkalam–Utkala (Orissa); pālayan–protecting; svayam–personally; vyañjayan–manifesting; nija–His own; māhātmyam–glories; sadā–always; sevaka–to His servants; vatsalaḥ–affectionate.

“Exceptionally opulent and powerful, Śrī Jagannātha-deva personally protects the kingdom of Utkala. Personally revealing His glories and showing mercy to His servitors, He is their affectionate guardian.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)

Śrī Gopa-kumāra says, “The Supreme Lord of the universe Śrī Jagannātha possesses unlimited potencies and opulences, and He personally maintains the kingdom of Utkala (present-day Orissa), which is ruled according to His decree.”

This is confirmed in Tattva-yāmala:

भारते चोत्कले देशे भू-स्वर्गे पुरुषोत्तमे
दारु-रूपी जगन्नाथो भक्तानाम् अभय-प्रदः
नर-चेष्टाम् उपादाय आस्ते मोक्षैक-कारकः

bhārate cotkale deśe bhū-svarge puruṣottame
dāru-rūpī jagannātho bhaktānām abhaya-pradaḥ
nara-ceṣṭām upādāya āste mokṣaika-kārakaḥ

The kingdom of Puruṣottama is in the Utkala region of Bhārata, which is bhū-svarga, earthly heaven. There, the Supreme Lord Śrī Jagannātha, assuming a wooden form, bestows fearlessness on His devotees. That is to say, by performing human-like pastimes, He frees everyone from the fear of material existence.

This reveals Śrī Jagannātha’s magnificence and His qualities such as compassion for the helpless. As He is very affectionate and kindly disposed towards His servitors, He never considers any of their offences.