Shloka 30
Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti
शुश्रूषतामव्यलीकमस्माकं नरपुङ्गव । स्वजन्म कर्म गोत्रं वा कथ्यतां यदि रोचते ॥ ३० ॥
śuśrūṣatām avyalīkam asmākaṁ nara-puṅgava sva-janma karma gotraṁ vā kathyatāṁ yadi rocate
O Bester unter den Menschen, wir verlangen nach wahrer Kunde; wenn es Dir gefällt, so berichte uns ohne Trug von Deiner Geburt, Deinen Taten und Deiner Abstammung (Gotra).
When the Supreme Lord descends to this world, He certainly becomes nara-puṅgava, the most eminent member of human society. Of course, the Lord is not actually a human being, and Mucukunda’s questions will lead to a clarification of this point. Thus the term śuśrūṣatām, “to us, who are sincerely eager to hear,” indicates that Mucukunda is inquiring in a noble way for his own and others’ benefit.
FAQs
It shows a devotee-like approach: eager, respectful hearing and a request for truthful speech—asking about the Lord’s birth, deeds, and lineage only if He wishes.
After beholding Kṛṣṇa’s divine presence, Mucukunda humbly sought to understand who He was, requesting that Kṛṣṇa reveal His identity in whatever way pleased Him.
Cultivate śuśrūṣā—sincere listening—and ask spiritual questions with humility, without demanding answers, allowing the teacher (and the Lord) to reveal truth in due course.