Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 21
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
इमे श्रद्दधते ब्रह्मन्नृषयो हि मया सह । परिज्ञानाय भगवंस्तन्नो व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ २१ ॥
ime śraddadhate brahmann ṛṣayo hi mayā saha parijñānāya bhagavaṁs tan no vyākhyātum arhasi
يا أيها البراهمانا العزيز، أنا وجميع الحكماء الحاضرين معي متشوقون لمعرفة هذا الأمر. لذلك، أيتها الروح العظيمة، تفضل واشرح لنا السبب.
FAQs
This verse shows that faithful hearing and sincere desire to understand are essential qualifications; with śraddhā, one approaches the teacher and requests a clear explanation.
Parīkṣit, along with the sages present, wanted a complete understanding of the narrated subject, so he respectfully urged Śukadeva to explain it in a proper, authoritative way.
Approach authentic scripture and teachers with faith, humility, and thoughtful questions—then practice what you understand rather than treating spirituality as mere information.