Shloka 15

Devanagari script

गुरुप्रसादे स्वाध्याये यतन्तो ये स्थिरव्रता: । शुश्रूषवो5नसूयन्तस्तान्‌ नमस्यामि यादव,यदुकुलतिलक! जो गुरुको प्रसन्न रखने और स्वाध्याय करनेके लिये सदा यत्नशील रहते हैं, जिनका व्रत कभी भंग नहीं होने पाता, जो गुरुजनोंकी सेवा करते और किसीके भी दोष नहीं देखते उनको मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ

Transliteration

guruprasāde svādhyāye yatanto ye sthiravratāḥ | śuśrūṣavo 'nasūyantas tān namasyāmi yādava, yadukulatilaka ||

Translation

Nārada said: “O Yādava, ornament of the Yadu line! I bow to those steadfast in their vows—who continually strive to win the teacher’s grace and to pursue self-study, who attend upon their elders and teachers with devoted service, and who are free from fault-finding and envy toward others.”

Word by Word

गुरु-प्रसादेin (securing) the guru's favor

स्वाध्यायेin self-study

यतन्तःstriving, making effort

येwho

स्थिर-व्रताःfirm in vows

शुश्रूषवःeager to serve (attentive)

अनसूयन्तःnot finding fault; not envious

तान्them

नमस्यामिI bow to; I salute

यादवO Yādava

यदु-कुल-तिलकO ornament of the Yadu lineage

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

Yādava (Kṛṣṇa)

Yadu-kula (Yadu dynasty)

guru (teacher/ācārya)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True dharmic character is marked by disciplined learning (svādhyāya), steady vows (sthiravrata), devoted service to teachers and elders (śuśrūṣā), and freedom from envy or fault-finding (anasūyā). Such conduct is worthy of reverence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada addresses Kṛṣṇa (as Yādava, yadukulatilaka) and offers salutations to an ideal class of practitioners—those who strive to please their guru, persist in study, serve respectfully, and refrain from criticizing others—thereby praising a model of ethical and spiritual discipline.