Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 21
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
इमे श्रद्दधते ब्रह्मन्नृषयो हि मया सह । परिज्ञानाय भगवंस्तन्नो व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ २१ ॥
ime śraddadhate brahmann ṛṣayo hi mayā saha parijñānāya bhagavaṁs tan no vyākhyātum arhasi
ஓ பிராமணரே! நானும் என்னுடன் உள்ள முனிவர்கள் அனைவரும் இதை அறிய ஆவலாக உள்ளோம். எனவே, ஓ மகாத்மாவே, தயவுசெய்து அதற்கான காரணத்தை எங்களுக்கு விளக்குங்கள்.
FAQs
This verse shows that faithful hearing and sincere desire to understand are essential qualifications; with śraddhā, one approaches the teacher and requests a clear explanation.
Parīkṣit, along with the sages present, wanted a complete understanding of the narrated subject, so he respectfully urged Śukadeva to explain it in a proper, authoritative way.
Approach authentic scripture and teachers with faith, humility, and thoughtful questions—then practice what you understand rather than treating spirituality as mere information.