Shloka 43
Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate
तत: सुदाम्नो भवनं मालाकारस्य जग्मतु: । तौ दृष्ट्वा स समुत्थाय ननाम शिरसा भुवि ॥ ४३ ॥
tataḥ sudāmno bhavanaṁ mālā-kārasya jagmatuḥ tau dṛṣṭvā sa samutthāya nanāma śirasā bhuvi
それから二柱の主は、花輪作りのスダーマの家へ赴いた。彼はお二人を見てただちに立ち上がり、頭を地に付けて伏して礼拝した。
FAQs
This verse shows Sudāmā’s immediate reverence—he rises and bows with his head to the ground—illustrating that humility and honoring the Lord are natural expressions of devotion.
Because he recognized Them as worshipable and received Them as the Supreme Lord and His elder brother; his respectful prostration reflects surrender and bhakti upon Their arrival.
Cultivate humility and respect in devotion—greet the Divine with sincerity (prayer, namaskāra, service), and treat sacred guests, teachers, and devotees with honor.