Shloka 3
Brāhmaṇa-pūjā, Haviḥ-dāna, and the Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī Saṃvāda
Chapter 34
नारदं प्राउ्जलिं दृष्टवा पूजयान द्विजर्षभान् । केशव: परिपप्रच्छ भगवन् कान् नमस्यसि
nāradaṃ prāñjaliṃ dṛṣṭvā pūjayān dvijarṣabhān | keśavaḥ paripapraccha bhagavan kān namasyasi ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Un jour, voyant le sage divin Nārada, les mains jointes, occupé à honorer les plus éminents des brahmanes, Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) lui demanda : “Ô vénérable, à qui adresses-tu tes salutations ?”»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic etiquette: sincere reverence toward the worthy (especially exemplary Brahmins) is a visible marker of ethical culture, and Krishna’s question frames a reflective inquiry into who truly deserves honor.
Narada is seen with folded hands honoring eminent Brahmins; Krishna notices this act of worship/respect and asks Narada whom he is saluting, setting up an explanation about the proper objects of veneration.