Shloka 21
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
अद्य नो जन्मसाफल्यं विद्यायास्तपसो दृश: । त्वया सङ्गम्य सद्गत्या यदन्त: श्रेयसां पर: ॥ २१ ॥
adya no janma-sāphalyaṁ vidyāyās tapaso dṛśaḥ tvayā saṅgamya sad-gatyā yad antaḥ śreyasāṁ paraḥ
ഇന്ന് ഞങ്ങളുടെ ജന്മവും വിദ്യയും തപസ്സും ദൃഷ്ടിയും സഫലമായി; കാരണം ഞങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ സന്നിധി ലഭിച്ചു—നിങ്ങൾ സദ്ജനങ്ങളുടെ പരമഗതിയും അന്തർസ്ഥമായ പരമശ്രേയസ്സുമാണ്।
The sages here contrast their respect for the Lord with His reciprocal worship of them. Lord Kṛṣṇa honors brāhmaṇas as a means of instructing less intelligent men, whereas He is in fact absolutely independent. The brāhmaṇas who worship Him, on the other hand, benefit themselves more than they can imagine.
FAQs
This verse states that life becomes truly successful when one attains saintly association centered on Kṛṣṇa—meeting Him fulfills the real purpose behind birth, learning, austerity, and even the act of seeing.
Because Kṛṣṇa is the supreme auspicious goal; contact with Him (directly or through His devotees) turns all spiritual practices into realized perfection rather than mere effort.
Prioritize genuine association with Kṛṣṇa consciousness—seek satsanga, hear Bhagavatam, and serve devotees—so that education, discipline, and spiritual practice culminate in inner transformation.