Shloka 10
Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa: Divine Friendship, Guru-bhakti, and the Lord’s Grace
तमुपैहि महाभाग साधूनां च परायणम् । दास्यति द्रविणं भूरि सीदते ते कुटुम्बिने ॥ १० ॥
tam upaihi mahā-bhāga sādhūnāṁ ca parāyaṇam dāsyati draviṇaṁ bhūri sīdate te kuṭumbine
幸いなる人よ、聖者たちの真の拠り所である御方のもとへ行きなさい。苦しむ家長であるあなたに、必ずや豊かな財を授けてくださいます。
FAQs
This verse advises approaching Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the supreme shelter of the saintly, trusting that He can remove material suffering and provide what is needed.
Seeing their household suffering, she reminded Sudāmā that Kṛṣṇa is the devotees’ refuge and encouraged him to seek Kṛṣṇa’s mercy for their family’s relief.
In hardship, turn to sincere devotion—seek the Lord’s shelter through prayer, remembrance, and association with devotees—while doing one’s duty without losing faith.