Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.7.9

yatra ha vāva bhagavān harir adyāpi tatratyānām nija-janānām vātsalyena sannidhāpyata icchā-rūpena

SYNONYMS

yatra — where; ha vāva — certainly; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; harih — the Lord; adya-api — even today; tatratyānām — residing in that place; nija-janānām — for His own devotees; vātsalyena — by His transcendental affection; sannidhāpyate — becomes visible; icchā-rūpena — according to the desire of the devotee.

TRANSLATION

At Pulaha-āśrama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, out of His transcendental affection for His devotee, becomes visible to His devotee, satisfying His devotee's desires.

PURPORT

The Lord always exists in different transcendental forms. As stated in Brahma-samhitā (5.39):

rāmādi-mūrtishu kalā-niyamena tishthan

nānāvatāram akarod bhuvaneshu kintu

krishnah svayam samabhavat paramah pumān yo

govindam ādi-purusham tam aham bhajāmi

The Lord is situated as Himself, Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and He is accompanied by His expansions like Lord Rāma, Baladeva, Sańkarshana, Nārāyana, Mahā-Vishnu and so forth. The devotees worship all these forms according to their liking, and the Lord, out of His affection, presents Himself as arcā-vigraha. He sometimes presents Himself personally before the devotee out of reciprocation or affection. A devotee is always fully surrendered to the loving service of the Lord, and the Lord is visible to the devotee according to the devotee's desires. He may be present in the form of Lord Rāma, Lord Krishna, Lord Nrisimhadeva and so on. Such is the exchange of love between the Lord and His devotees.

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