Shloka 24
पञ्चमहाभूतगुण-इन्द्रियनिग्रह-उपदेशः | Teaching on the Qualities of the Five Elements and Sense-Control
एवं स्तुतो हृषीकेश उत्तड़केन महात्मना
evaṁ stuto hṛṣīkeśa uttaḍakena mahātmanā
Demikianlah, setelah dipuji oleh Uttaduka yang berhati mulia, Hṛṣīkeśa (Kṛṣṇa), Tuhan bagi segala indera, menerima kidung bhakti itu—menandakan bahawa penghormatan yang tulus daripada insan berjiwa besar menjadi mukadimah yang layak bagi jawapan dan bimbingan ilahi dalam perjalanan kisah yang sedang berkembang.
उत्तडुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual principle that sincere praise and reverent approach (stuti offered by a mahātman) is an appropriate and efficacious way to seek divine attention and guidance; devotion is portrayed as a dignified, dharmic mode of relationship with the divine.
Uttaduka has just completed praising Hṛṣīkeśa (Kṛṣṇa). This line functions as a transition: it marks that the deity has been duly eulogized by a noble person, preparing the scene for the next action—typically a response, boon, instruction, or further dialogue.