भगवांस्तमभिप्रेत्य रथाङ्गाङ्कितपाणिना । परिरेभेऽभ्युपाकृष्य प्रीत: प्रणतवत्सल: ॥ ३६ ॥
bhagavāṁs tam abhipretya rathāṅgāṅkita-pāṇinā parirebhe ’bhyupākṛṣya prītaḥ praṇata-vatsalaḥ
- bhagavān
- the Supreme Lord
- tam
- him, Akrūra
- abhipretya
- recognizing
- ratha-aṅga
- with a chariot wheel
- aṅkita
- marked
- pāṇinā
- by His hand
- parirebhe
- He embraced
- abhyupākṛṣya
- pulling near
- prītaḥ
- pleased
- praṇata
- to those who are surrendered
- vatsalaḥ
- who is benignly disposed
Recognizing Akrūra, Lord Kṛṣṇa drew him close with His hand, which bears the sign of the chariot wheel, and then embraced him. Kṛṣṇa felt pleased, for He is always benignly disposed toward His surrendered devotees.