Shloka 33
The Brāhmaṇas’ Wives Blessed (Brāhmaṇa-patnī-prasāda) — Ritualism Humbled by Bhakti
श्रवणाद्दर्शनाद्ध्यानान्मयि भावोऽनुकीर्तनात् । न तथा सन्निकर्षेण प्रतियात ततो गृहान् ॥ ३३ ॥
śravaṇād darśanād dhyānān mayi bhāvo ’nukīrtanāt na tathā sannikarṣeṇa pratiyāta tato gṛhān
わたしへの愛は、わたしのことを聞き、礼拝される御姿を拝し、わたしを観想し、名と栄光を唱えることで育つ。身体の近さによるのではない。ゆえに家へ帰りなさい。
FAQs
This verse states that bhāva (loving devotion) arises powerfully through hearing about Krishna, seeing Him, meditating on Him, and especially chanting His glories—not merely by being physically near Him.
Krishna emphasizes that true devotional advancement comes from bhakti practices like śravaṇa and kīrtana rather than simple physical association, and thus instructs them to go home while keeping their devotion alive through remembrance and glorification.
Prioritize daily hearing and chanting—study Bhagavatam, listen to Krishna-katha, chant the holy names, and meditate on Krishna—so devotion grows steadily even without constant access to holy places or physical proximity to saints.