Shloka 58
Arjuna Marries Subhadrā; Kṛṣṇa Honors Two Devotees in Mithilā (Śrutadeva and Bahulāśva)
श्रीशुक उवाच स इत्थं प्रभुनादिष्ट: सहकृष्णान् द्विजोत्तमान् । आराध्यैकात्मभावेन मैथिलश्चाप सद्गतिम् ॥ ५८ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca sa itthaṁ prabhunādiṣṭaḥ saha-kṛṣṇān dvijottamān ārādhyaikātma-bhāvena maithilaś cāpa sad-gatim
ശ്രീശുകൻ പറഞ്ഞു—പ്രഭുവിന്റെ ഇത്തരമൊരു ആജ്ഞ ലഭിച്ചതോടെ ശ്രുതദേവൻ ഏകാഗ്രഭക്തിയോടെ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണനോടൊപ്പം വന്ന ഉത്തമ ബ്രാഹ്മണന്മാരെ ആരാധിച്ചു; മൈഥിലരാജൻ ബഹുലാശ്വനും അതുപോലെ ചെയ്തു. ഇങ്ങനെ ഇരുവരും പരമഗതി പ്രാപിച്ചു.
FAQs
This verse states that by worshiping the Lord and His exalted devotees with eka-ātma-bhāva—single-minded, undivided devotion—one attains sat-gati, the supreme auspicious destination.
Because the Lord instructed him to do so; following the Lord’s order, Janaka honored the foremost brāhmaṇas in Kṛṣṇa’s presence, showing that devotion includes reverence and service to saintly devotees.
Practice focused devotion: keep one primary spiritual aim, serve sincere devotees, and perform worship or service consistently without divided motives—making devotion the center of daily choices.