Shloka 42
Arjuna Marries Subhadrā; Kṛṣṇa Honors Two Devotees in Mithilā (Śrutadeva and Bahulāśva)
स तर्कयामास कुतो ममान्वभूत् गृहान्धकूपे पतितस्य सङ्गम: । य: सर्वतीर्थास्पदपादरेणुभि: कृष्णेन चास्यात्मनिकेतभूसुरै: ॥ ४२ ॥
sa tarkayām āsa kuto mamānv abhūt gṛhāndha-kūpe patitasya saṅgamaḥ yaḥ sarva-tīrthāspada-pāda-reṇubhiḥ kṛṣṇena cāsyātma-niketa-bhūsuraiḥ
Ele refletiu: «Como eu, caído no poço cego da vida familiar, pude encontrar o Senhor Kṛṣṇa? E como me foi permitido também encontrar estes grandes brāhmaṇas, que trazem o Senhor no coração? De fato, o pó de seus pés é o refúgio de todos os lugares santos».
FAQs
It describes becoming trapped in material attachment and narrow self-interest; the verse contrasts this with liberation through association with Kṛṣṇa and saintly brāhmaṇas.
Nanda feels unqualified due to household entanglement, yet he has received the rare mercy of Kṛṣṇa and His dear devotees, showing that grace—not status—brings divine association.
Cultivate humility, seek sādhus and genuine spiritual guidance, and center life around devotion to Kṛṣṇa—so family responsibilities become purified rather than binding.