Shloka 46
ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिः — Vyuṣṭi (Merit-Outcome) of Honoring Brāhmaṇas: Kṛṣṇa and Durvāsā
वर्धयन्तस्तथैवान्ये पूजयन्तस्तथापरे । वाम्भिक्रग्भूषितार्थाभि: स्तुवन्तो मधुसूदनम्
vardhayantas tathaivānye pūjayantas tathāpare | vāmbhikragbhūṣitārthābhiḥ stuvanto madhusūdanam |
Les uns lui adressèrent des paroles de félicitation et accrurent son honneur; d’autres l’adorèrent et le louèrent. D’autres encore, parant leur discours de strophes pleines de sens du Ṛgveda, chantèrent des hymnes à la gloire de Madhusūdana, manifestant leur révérence par la bénédiction, l’honneur rituel et l’éloge scripturaire.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic reverence: honoring the worthy can take multiple legitimate forms—congratulation, worship, and scriptural praise—showing that devotion is expressed through both heartfelt respect and Vedic, meaning-rich speech.
Vāyudeva describes a scene where different groups respond to Madhusūdana (Kṛṣṇa) by honoring him in varied ways: some offer felicitations, some perform acts of worship, and others recite meaningful Ṛgvedic verses to extol him.