Shloka 4
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya Resolve and the Slaying of Jarāsandha
त्वत्पादुके अविरतं परि ये चरन्ति ध्यायन्त्यभद्रनशने शुचयो गृणन्ति । विन्दन्ति ते कमलनाभ भवापवर्ग- माशासते यदि त आशिष ईश नान्ये ॥ ४ ॥
tvat-pāduke avirataṁ pari ye caranti dhyāyanty abhadra-naśane śucayo gṛṇanti vindanti te kamala-nābha bhavāpavargam āśāsate yadi ta āśiṣa īśa nānye
O Lotosnabeliger, die geläuterten Menschen, die unablässig Deine Schuhe dienen, über sie meditieren und sie preisen—die alles Unheil vernichten—erlangen gewiss Befreiung aus dem materiellen Dasein. O Herr, selbst wenn sie in dieser Welt einen Segen wünschen, wird er ihnen zuteil; doch wer nicht bei Dir Zuflucht nimmt, findet niemals Genüge.
Śrīla Prabhupāda writes in this connection that liberated, Kṛṣṇa conscious persons “do not even desire to become freed from this material existence or to enjoy material opulences; their desires are fulfilled by Kṛṣṇa conscious activities. As far as we [King Yudhiṣṭhira] are concerned, we are fully surrendered unto Your lotus feet, and by Your grace we are so fortunate to see You personally. Therefore, naturally we have no desire for material opulences. The verdict of the Vedic wisdom is that You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I want to establish this fact, and I also want to show the world the difference between accepting You as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and accepting You as an ordinary powerful historical person. I wish to show the world that one can attain the highest perfection of life simply by taking shelter at Your lotus feet, exactly as one can satisfy the branches, twigs, leaves and flowers of an entire tree simply by watering the root. Thus, if one takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, his life becomes fulfilled both materially and spiritually.”
FAQs
This verse says that those who constantly take shelter of Krishna’s feet, meditate on Him, and sing His glories attain freedom from material existence (bhavāpavarga).
Because the highest blessing is the Lord Himself—His shelter and service—so even if devotees pray, their ultimate desire is not worldly gain but Krishna alone.
Practice steady remembrance: daily japa/chanting, hearing and speaking Krishna’s glories, and making choices that keep you close to His lotus feet.