Shloka 9
Nārada’s Questions and Brahmā’s Reply: Vāsudeva as the Source; Sarga–Visarga; Virāṭ-rūpa Mapping
ब्रह्मोवाच सम्यक् कारुणिकस्येदं वत्स ते विचिकित्सितम् । यदहं चोदित: सौम्य भगवद्वीर्यदर्शने ॥ ९ ॥
brahmovāca samyak kāruṇikasyedaṁ vatsa te vicikitsitam yad ahaṁ coditaḥ saumya bhagavad-vīrya-darśane
ဗြဟ္မာက ပြောသည်—ချစ်သား နာရဒ၊ သင်သည် ကရုဏာပြည့်ဝသူဖြစ်၍ ဤမေးခွန်းသည် သင့်တော်သည်; အေးမြသူရေ၊ ကျွန်ုပ်လည်း ဘဂဝန်၏ အင်အားတန်ခိုးကို မြင်ရန် လှုံ့ဆော်ခံရသည်။
Brahmājī, being so questioned by Nāradajī, congratulated him, for it is usual for the devotees to become very enthusiastic whenever they are questioned concerning the Almighty Personality of Godhead. That is the sign of a pure devotee of the Lord. Such discourses on the transcendental activities of the Lord purify the atmosphere in which such discussions are held, and the devotees thus become enlivened while answering such questions. It is purifying both for the questioners and for one who answers the questions. The pure devotees are not only satisfied by knowing everything about the Lord, but are also eager to broadcast the information to others, for they want to see that the glories of the Lord are known to everyone. Thus the devotee feels satisfied when such an opportunity is offered to him. This is the basic principle of missionary activities.
FAQs
This verse praises the desire to behold and understand Bhagavān’s divine prowess as a genuine, compassionate devotional inquiry and a proper reason to hear transcendental teachings.
Nārada’s questions were aimed at understanding the Supreme Lord’s glories and creative potency; Brahmā acknowledges the purity of that intention and begins answering because he has been prompted by Nārada’s devotional curiosity.
Approach spiritual study not for argument or prestige, but to benefit oneself and others—asking sincere questions that deepen faith, clarity, and appreciation of the Divine.