Shloka 33
Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala
चिरान्मृतसुतादाने गुरुणा किल चोदितौ । आनिन्यथु: पितृस्थानाद् गुरवे गुरुदक्षिणाम् ॥ ३२ ॥ तथा मे कुरुतं कामं युवां योगेश्वरेश्वरौ । भोजराजहतान् पुत्रान् कामये द्रष्टुमाहृतान् ॥ ३३ ॥
cirān mṛta-sutādāne guruṇā kila coditau āninyathuḥ pitṛ-sthānād gurave guru-dakṣiṇām
On dit que, lorsque Votre maître spirituel Vous ordonna de ramener son fils mort depuis longtemps, Vous le rapportâtes du séjour des ancêtres en offrande de guru-dakṣiṇā. Ô souverains des maîtres du yoga, accomplissez de même mon désir : ramenez mes fils, tués par le roi de Bhoja, afin que je les voie encore une fois.
FAQs
This verse shows Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma fulfilling their guru’s request as guru-dakṣiṇā, teaching that sincere service to the spiritual master is sacred and central to dharma and bhakti.
Because Sāndīpani Muni instructed Them to do so as his desired guru-dakṣiṇā, and They honored his wish by retrieving the boy from Yama’s abode.
By respecting teachers and mentors, serving with integrity, keeping promises, and placing dharma-filled gratitude above personal convenience.