Shloka 47
Kṛṣṇasya Dvārakā-praveśaḥ — Krishna’s Return to Dvārakā and the Raivataka Festival
विधिवत् सततं विप्र शुचिना भृगुनन्दन । तस्माच्छेयो विधास्यामि तवैवं कुरु मा चिरम्
vidhivat satataṁ vipra śucinā bhṛgunandana | tasmāc chreyo vidhāsyāmi tavaivaṁ kuru mā ciram ||
Le Cheval dit : «Ô brāhmane, ô descendant de Bhṛgu, tu m’as sans cesse adoré selon le rite, en demeurant pur. Aussi vais-je disposer ce qu’il y a de meilleur pour toi. Fais exactement ce que je t’ordonne—ne tarde pas.»
अश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady, rule-guided worship performed with purity (vidhivat, śucinā, satataṁ) is presented as a basis for receiving śreyaḥ—true welfare. The verse links ethical-ritual discipline with divine/authoritative guidance and urges prompt obedience to right instruction.
The speaking Horse addresses a brāhmaṇa (called Bhṛgunandana), acknowledges his continual, proper, and pure worship, and promises to secure his welfare. It then commands him to carry out the given instructions without delay.