Shloka 36
King Vena’s Tyranny, the Sages’ Counsel, and the Birth of Niṣāda
एकदा मुनयस्ते तु सरस्वत्सलिलाप्लुता: । हुत्वाग्नीन् सत्कथाश्चक्रुरुपविष्टा: सरित्तटे ॥ ३६ ॥
ekadā munayas te tu sarasvat-salilāplutāḥ hutvāgnīn sat-kathāś cakrur upaviṣṭāḥ sarit-taṭe
Once, those same munis bathed in the waters of the Sarasvatī and performed their daily rites by offering oblations into the sacrificial fires. Then, seated on the riverbank, they spoke sacredly of the Supreme Person and His transcendental pastimes.
FAQs
This verse shows sages completing their Vedic duties and then engaging in sat-kathā—spiritually elevating conversations—indicating that hearing and discussing sacred topics is central to saintly life.
Bathing in a holy river signifies purification and reverence; after cleansing and offering oblations, the sages sit in a sanctified mood fit for discussing dharma and divine topics.
Create time for spiritual conversation—study and discuss Bhagavatam with devotees—ideally after personal discipline and a clean, prayerful routine, even if one cannot perform elaborate rituals.