Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 1
Varṇāśrama-Dharma and the Thirty Qualities of a Human Being
श्रीशुक उवाच श्रुत्वेहितं साधु सभासभाजितं महत्तमाग्रण्य उरुक्रमात्मन: । युधिष्ठिरो दैत्यपतेर्मुदान्वित: पप्रच्छ भूयस्तनयं स्वयम्भुव: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca śrutvehitaṁ sādhu sabhā-sabhājitaṁ mahattamāgraṇya urukramātmanaḥ yudhiṣṭhiro daitya-pater mudānvitaḥ papraccha bhūyas tanayaṁ svayambhuvaḥ
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Having heard of the saintly deeds and character of Prahlāda Mahārāja—honored and discussed even in the assemblies of great beings like Brahmā and Śiva—Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja, the most respectful among exalted kings, joyfully inquired again from the great sage Nārada Muni, son of Svayambhuva.
FAQs
It describes Prahlāda as the foremost among great souls, devoted to Urukrama, whose instructions are praised in the assembly—showing him as an authoritative spiritual teacher.
After hearing Prahlāda’s honored, saintly teachings, Yudhiṣṭhira became joyful and wished to understand further, so he inquired again to deepen his grasp of dharma and devotion.
Seek guidance from genuinely devotional, God-centered teachers, listen attentively, and then ask sincere follow-up questions to clarify how to live dharma with devotion.