Shloka 34
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
अथोचुर्मुनयो राजन्नाभाष्यानकदुन्दुभिम् । सर्वेषां शृण्वतां राज्ञां तथैवाच्युतरामयो: ॥ ३४ ॥
athocur munayo rājann ābhāṣyānalsadundabhim sarveṣāṁ śṛṇvatāṁ rājñāṁ tathaivācyuta-rāmayoḥ
O King, the sages then spoke again, addressing Vasudeva, known as Ānakadundubhi, while all the kings—along with Lord Acyuta and Lord Rāma—listened.
FAQs
Ānakadundubhi is Vasudeva, the father of Śrī Kṛṣṇa; the sages address him directly in this verse.
In the Kurukṣetra assembly, the sages offer instruction and glorification meant for all—Vasudeva, the gathered kings, and even with Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta) and Balarāma hearing, highlighting the sanctity of saintly discourse.
Seek out satsanga—hear and reflect on spiritual teachings in the company of devotees and learned persons, because attentive hearing itself is a powerful form of bhakti.