Shloka 5
Nārada’s Arrival, the Nine Yogendras, and the Foundations of Bhāgavata-dharma
भूतानां देवचरितं दु:खाय च सुखाय च । सुखायैव हि साधूनां त्वादृशामच्युतात्मनाम् ॥ ५ ॥
bhūtānāṁ deva-caritaṁ duḥkhāya ca sukhāya ca sukhāyaiva hi sādhūnāṁ tvādṛśām acyutātmanām
Les actes des devas apportent aux êtres tantôt peine, tantôt joie; mais les actes des saints tels que toi, qui ont pris Acyuta pour leur propre âme, ne donnent qu’un bonheur bénéfique à tous.
This verse clearly states that the pure devotees of the Lord such as Nārada Muni are saintly persons, to be considered superior even to the demigods, the living beings empowered by the Supreme Lord to administer the entire universe. In Bhagavad-gītā (3.12) it is stated:
FAQs
This verse states that while the Lord’s activities may bring mixed happiness and distress to the world, pure devotees whose hearts are fixed on Acyuta experience those same divine acts as only auspicious and joyful.
Śukadeva is explaining the nature of saintly devotion—how a surrendered devotee interprets all events connected with the Lord as beneficial—thus guiding Parīkṣit toward unwavering bhakti at the time of death.
By regularly hearing and chanting the Lord’s names and pastimes, and by interpreting life’s ups and downs through devotion, one gradually learns to see the Lord’s arrangement as ultimately auspicious.