Shloka 3
नारदं प्राउ्जलिं दृष्टवा पूजयान द्विजर्षभान् । केशव: परिपप्रच्छ भगवन् कान् नमस्यसि,एक समयकी बात है, देवर्षि नारदजी हाथ जोड़कर उत्तम ब्राह्मणोंकी पूजा कर रहे थे। यह देखकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने पूछा--“भगवन्! आप किनको नमस्कार कर रहे हैं?
nāradaṃ prāñjaliṃ dṛṣṭvā pūjayān dvijarṣabhān | keśavaḥ paripapraccha bhagavan kān namasyasi ||
Bhishma said: Once, seeing the divine sage Narada with folded hands, engaged in honoring the foremost of Brahmins, Keshava (Krishna) asked him, “O venerable one, to whom are you offering your salutations?”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic etiquette: sincere reverence toward the worthy (especially exemplary Brahmins) is a visible marker of ethical culture, and Krishna’s question frames a reflective inquiry into who truly deserves honor.
Narada is seen with folded hands honoring eminent Brahmins; Krishna notices this act of worship/respect and asks Narada whom he is saluting, setting up an explanation about the proper objects of veneration.