Shloka 24
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
यद्यप्यवसरोनास्ति मम सेवापरस्य वै । तथापि च तव स्नेहात्प्रवक्ष्यामि यथामति
yadyapyavasaronāsti mama sevāparasya vai | tathāpi ca tava snehātpravakṣyāmi yathāmati
સેવામાં પરાયણ હોવાથી મને અવકાશ નથી, છતાં તારા સ્નેહથી હું મારી સમજ મુજબ કહેશ.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa 3.31 dialogue)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्यप्यवसरोनास्ति → यदि अपि अवसरः न अस्ति; तथापि → तथा अपि; स्नेहात्प्रवक्ष्यामि → स्नेहात् प्रवक्ष्यामि; यथामति → यथा मति.
FAQs
It highlights humility and devotion: even when occupied with service, one may still teach or explain out of genuine affection, while acknowledging the limits of one’s knowledge.
The verse models bhakti-like virtues—seva (service), snehā (loving regard), and modesty—showing that guidance is offered not for pride but for the benefit of the listener.
It encourages responsible speech: speak when it benefits others, do so kindly, and present one’s explanation without arrogance—“as best as I understand.”