Verse 1.1.54

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.1.54:

মূর্তিং নঃ পুরু-কৃপযা বভার সত্ত্বং সংশুদ্ধং সদ্-অসদ্ ইদং বিভাতি তত্র যল্-লীলাং মৃগ-পতির্ আদদে ‘নবদ্যাম্ আদাতুং স্বজন-মনাংস্য্ উদার-বীর্যঃ ॥ ৫৪ ॥

मूर्तिं नः पुरु-कृपया बभार सत्त्वं संशुद्धं सद्-असद् इदं विभाति तत्र यल्-लीलां मृग-पतिर् आददे ‘नवद्याम् आदातुं स्वजन-मनांस्य् उदार-वीर्यः ॥ ५४ ॥

mūrtiṃ naḥ puru-kṛpayā babhāra sattvaṃ saṃśuddhaṃ sad-asad idaṃ vibhāti tatra yal-līlāṃ mṛga-patir ādade ‘navadyām ādātuṃ svajana-manāṃsy udāra-vīryaḥ || 54 ||

murtim nah puru-krpaya babhara sattvam samsuddham sad-asad idam vibhati tatra yal-lilam mrga-patir adade ‘navadyam adatum svajana-manamsy udara-viryah (54)

English translation:

(54) This manifestation of subtle and gross matter exists within the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Out of causeless mercy toward His devotees, He exhibits various forms, which are all transcendental.

The Supreme Lord is most liberal, and He possesses all mystic power. To conquer the minds of His devotees and give pleasure to their hearts, He appears in different incarnations and manifests many pastimes.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

In his commentary known as Krama-sandarbha, Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī says, “The word mṛga-pati refers to Lord Varāhadeva, who performed the pastime of lifting the earth. From this statement the glories of Anantadeva are further enhanced.” Śrīdhara Svāmī explains in his Bhāvārtha-dīpikā commentary: “Those who are approached for some purpose are called mṛga, or wish-fulfilling demigods. Their pati is their master, or He who is the master of the demigods.”