Shloka 47
Bhīṣmadeva’s Passing Away in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa
तुष्टुवुर्मुनयो हृष्टा: कृष्णं तद्गुह्यनामभि: । ततस्ते कृष्णहृदया: स्वाश्रमान् प्रययु: पुन: ॥ ४७ ॥
tuṣṭuvur munayo hṛṣṭāḥ kṛṣṇaṁ tad-guhya-nāmabhiḥ tatas te kṛṣṇa-hṛdayāḥ svāśramān prayayuḥ punaḥ
Para muni yang gembira memuliakan Śrī Kṛṣṇa yang hadir di situ dengan himne Veda yang rahsia; kemudian mereka kembali ke pertapaan masing-masing, sentiasa menyimpan Kṛṣṇa di dalam hati.
The devotees of the Lord are always in the heart of the Lord, and the Lord is always in the hearts of the devotees. That is the sweet relation between the Lord and His devotees. Due to unalloyed love and devotion for the Lord, the devotees always see Him within themselves, and the Lord also, although He has nothing to do and nothing to aspire to, is always busy in attending to the welfare of His devotees. For the ordinary living beings the law of nature is there for all actions and reactions, but He is always anxious to put His devotees on the right path. The devotees, therefore, are under the direct care of the Lord. And the Lord also voluntarily puts Himself under the care of His devotees only. So all the sages, headed by Vyāsadeva, were devotees of the Lord, and therefore they chanted the Vedic hymns after the funeral ceremony just to please the Lord, who was present there personally. All the Vedic hymns are chanted to please Lord Kṛṣṇa. This is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā (15.15) . All the Vedas, Upaniṣads, Vedānta, etc., are seeking Him only, and all hymns are for glorifying Him only. The sages, therefore, performed the exact acts suitable for the purpose, and they happily departed for their respective hermitages.
FAQs
This verse shows the sages joyfully glorifying Krishna through His sacred, confidential names, indicating that nāma (the Lord’s names) is a direct and devotional means of worship that fixes the heart on Him.
After witnessing Krishna’s presence and the sanctity of the moment (in the Bhishmadeva context), the sages offered heartfelt glorification and then resumed their duties, carrying Krishna within their hearts.
Regularly chant Krishna’s names, remember Him during daily work, and keep devotional practices steady so that inner absorption continues even while fulfilling responsibilities.