Shloka 39
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Tested by Indra and Blessed by Nara-Nārāyaṇa
सुखमासनमासीनौ प्रसादाभिमुखौ मुनी । पुनरानम्य पादाभ्यां गरिष्ठाविदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३९ ॥
sukham āsanam āsīnau prasādābhimukhau munī punar ānamya pādābhyāṁ gariṣṭhāv idam abravīt
Dua orang muni yang paling layak dipuja itu duduk dengan tenang, sedia melimpahkan rahmat. Maka Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍeya sekali lagi bersujud pada kaki teratai mereka lalu berkata demikian.
FAQs
This verse highlights that even exalted sages approach Bhagavān with reverence—sitting attentively before Him and bowing again at His feet—showing humility as a core element of bhakti.
Because in Bhagavata culture, speech offered to Bhagavān is preceded by renewed surrender and respect; the elder sage bows again to seek the Lord’s grace and speak in proper devotional mood.
Before prayer, study, or important decisions, pause to cultivate reverence—offer a respectful gesture, remember the Lord, and then speak or act from a calmer, surrendered mindset.