Shloka 7
The Prayers of the Personified Vedas (Śruti-stuti) and the Indescribable Absolute
तत्रोपविष्टमृषिभि: कलापग्रामवासिभि: । परीतं प्रणतोऽपृच्छदिदमेव कुरूद्वह ॥ ७ ॥
tatropaviṣṭam ṛṣibhiḥ kalāpa-grāma-vāsibhiḥ parītaṁ praṇato ’pṛcchad idam eva kurūdvaha
Di sana Nārada mendekati Bhagavān Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi yang duduk dikelilingi para resi dari desa Kalāpa. Setelah bersujud hormat, wahai pahlawan Kuru, ia menanyakan pertanyaan yang sama seperti yang engkau ajukan kepadaku.
FAQs
This verse highlights the ideal approach: one should first bow down in humility and then inquire sincerely about the spiritual subject one seeks to understand.
Because Bhagavata culture emphasizes reverence and humility toward realized sages; respectful surrender prepares the heart to receive deeper knowledge.
Approach authentic teachers with respect, listen carefully, and ask focused questions about the essential topic—devotion and realization—rather than arguing or seeking prestige.