Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 3
Brahmā’s Bewilderment and Kṛṣṇa Becoming the Calves and Cowherd Boys
Brahma-vimohana-līlā
शृणुष्वावहितो राजन्नपि गुह्यं वदामि ते । ब्रूयु: स्निग्धस्य शिष्यस्य गुरवो गुह्यमप्युत ॥ ३ ॥
śṛṇuṣvāvahito rājann api guhyaṁ vadāmi te brūyuḥ snigdhasya śiṣyasya guravo guhyam apy uta
Wahai Raja, dengarlah dengan penuh perhatian; aku akan menyampaikan kepadamu perkara yang rahsia ini. Kerana para guru akan menerangkan bahkan hal yang tersembunyi dan sukar difahami kepada murid yang lembut, patuh dan dikasihi.
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This verse says that confidential truths are shared by realized teachers when the listener is attentive and is an affectionate, faithful disciple.
Śukadeva prepares Parīkṣit to hear a deeper, more confidential dimension of Kṛṣṇa’s līlā, emphasizing that such topics are properly received through focused, faithful hearing.
Approach spiritual study with full attention, humility, and consistency; confidential insights arise not from argument, but from sincere listening and trust in authentic guidance.
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