Shloka 9
The Deliverance of King Nṛga and the Warning Against Taking Brāhmaṇa Property
श्रीशुक उवाच इति स्म राजा सम्पृष्ट: कृष्णेनानन्तमूर्तिना । माधवं प्रणिपत्याह किरीटेनार्कवर्चसा ॥ ९ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca iti sma rājā sampṛṣṭaḥ kṛṣṇenānanta-mūrtinā mādhavaṁ praṇipatyāha kirīṭenārka-varcasā
Śukadeva berkata: Ditanya demikian oleh Kṛṣṇa yang berwujud tak terbatas, sang raja, dengan mahkota berkilau laksana matahari, bersujud kepada Mādhava lalu menjawab demikian.
FAQs
This verse describes Kṛṣṇa as ananta-mūrti—He is the unlimited Supreme Lord who manifests innumerable forms, yet remains the same divine Person.
Because Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord, the king follows dharmic and devotional etiquette—offering obeisance first, then speaking with reverence in response to the Lord’s question.
Pause before responding, offer respect to what is sacred (through prayer or remembrance of God), and speak from a humble, service-minded attitude rather than ego.