Shloka 8
Parīkṣit’s Inquiry into Vṛtrāsura’s Bhakti and the Beginning of Citraketu’s Trial
श्रीसूत उवाच परीक्षितोऽथ सम्प्रश्नं भगवान् बादरायणि: । निशम्य श्रद्दधानस्य प्रतिनन्द्य वचोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ८ ॥
śrī-sūta uvāca parīkṣito ’tha sampraśnaṁ bhagavān bādarāyaṇiḥ niśamya śraddadhānasya pratinandya vaco ’bravīt
Śrī Sūta dit : Ayant entendu la question pénétrante du Mahārāja Parīkṣit, le puissant sage Śukadeva, fils de Bādarāyaṇa, loua les paroles de son disciple plein de foi et se mit à répondre avec tendresse.
FAQs
This verse shows that when a devotee asks a proper question with faith, the realized teacher (Śukadeva) appreciates it and gives a meaningful reply—highlighting śraddhā-filled inquiry as a gateway to spiritual understanding.
Because Parīkṣit’s inquiry was sincere and faithful; seeing his śraddhā, Śukadeva welcomed the question and began answering, modeling the ideal guru–disciple exchange in the Bhagavatam.
Approach spiritual study with humility and faith, ask clear questions to authentic teachers or scriptures, and cultivate the sincerity that invites deeper guidance—rather than casual or skeptical curiosity.