Shloka 35
Brāhmaṇa-pūjā, Haviḥ-dāna, and the Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī Saṃvāda
Chapter 34
मातापित्रोर्गुरुषु च सम्यग् वर्तन्ति ये सदा । यथा त्वं वृष्णिशार्दटूलेत्युक्त्वैवे विरराम सः
mātāpitrorguruṣu ca samyag vartanti ye sadā | yathā tvaṃ vṛṣṇiśārdūlety uktvaiva virarāma saḥ ||
Nārada dit : «Ceux qui se conduisent toujours avec droiture envers leur mère et leur père, et envers leurs maîtres, traversent eux aussi les temps de péril—tout comme toi, ô tigre parmi les Vṛṣṇi.» Ayant dit cela, Nārada se tut.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady, righteous conduct toward one’s parents and one’s teachers is a central dharmic duty; such integrity becomes a means to overcome संकट (danger, distress) and pass safely through adversity.
Nārada addresses a prominent Vṛṣṇi hero with an honorific epithet (“tiger among the Vṛṣṇis”), praises the model of proper conduct toward parents and gurus, states its protective power in crises, and then concludes his speech by falling silent.