Shloka 3
Brāhmaṇa-pūjā, Haviḥ-dāna, and the Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī Saṃvāda
Chapter 34
नारदं प्राउ्जलिं दृष्टवा पूजयान द्विजर्षभान् । केशव: परिपप्रच्छ भगवन् कान् नमस्यसि,एक समयकी बात है, देवर्षि नारदजी हाथ जोड़कर उत्तम ब्राह्मणोंकी पूजा कर रहे थे। यह देखकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने पूछा--“भगवन्! आप किनको नमस्कार कर रहे हैं?
nāradaṃ prāñjaliṃ dṛṣṭvā pūjayān dvijarṣabhān | keśavaḥ paripapraccha bhagavan kān namasyasi ||
Bhishma berkata: “Pada suatu ketika, melihat resi dewa Narada dengan tangan dirapatkan, sedang memuliakan para Brahmana yang utama, Keshava (Krishna) bertanya kepadanya: ‘Wahai yang mulia, kepada siapakah tuan menundukkan sembah?’”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic etiquette: sincere reverence toward the worthy (especially exemplary Brahmins) is a visible marker of ethical culture, and Krishna’s question frames a reflective inquiry into who truly deserves honor.
Narada is seen with folded hands honoring eminent Brahmins; Krishna notices this act of worship/respect and asks Narada whom he is saluting, setting up an explanation about the proper objects of veneration.