Shloka 2
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Māyā, Cosmic Dissolution, Guru-Śaraṇāgati, Bhakti, and Deity Worship
नानुतृप्ये जुषन्युष्मद्वचोहरिकथामृतम् । संसारतापनिस्तप्तो मर्त्यस्तत्तापभेषजम् ॥ २ ॥
nānutṛpye juṣan yuṣmad- vaco hari-kathāmṛtam saṁsāra-tāpa-nistapto martyas tat-tāpa-bheṣajam
Bien que je boive le nectar de harikathā qui coule de vos paroles, ma soif n’est pas encore apaisée. Car je suis un mortel brûlé par l’ardeur du saṁsāra ; ces récits de Hari sont le véritable remède à cette brûlure.
According to Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī, one may argue that since the symptoms of a pure devotee of the Lord have already been elaborately described, one can perfect his life by advancing to the platform mentioned in the previous verse, and there is no need for further questions. But hari-kathāmṛtam, topics about the Lord and His devotees, are so pleasing and beautiful that one cannot give up hearing them, even after spiritual liberation. Caitanya Mahāprabhu, in this connection, has quoted the following verse:
FAQs
This verse states that narrations about Hari are like nectar and act as the true medicine for a mortal burned by the heat of samsara.
Uddhava’s devotion is so intense that he wants to hear more and more Hari-katha; he sees it as the only cure for material distress.
Regularly listen to or read Bhagavatam/Krishna-katha to calm anxiety and reduce attachment, treating spiritual hearing as daily “medicine” for worldly stress.