Shloka 15

Nārada Sees Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Yoga-māyā in the Palaces of the Queens

Dvāra-kā-līlā

Devanagari script

तस्यावनिज्य चरणौ तदप: स्वमूर्ध्ना बिभ्रज्जगद्गुरुतमोऽपि सतां पतिर्हि । ब्रह्मण्यदेव इति यद्गुणनाम युक्तं तस्यैव यच्चरणशौचमशेषतीर्थम् ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

tasyāvanijya caraṇau tad-apaḥ sva-mūrdhnā bibhraj jagad-gurutamo ’pi satāṁ patir hi brahmaṇya-deva iti yad guṇa-nāma yuktaṁ tasyaiva yac-caraṇa-śaucam aśeṣa-tīrtham

Translation

พระองค์ทรงล้างพระบาทของนารท แล้วทรงรับน้ำชำระนั้นไว้บนพระเศียรของพระองค์เอง แม้พระกฤษณะจะเป็นครูสูงสุดของจักรวาลและเป็นนายแห่งผู้ภักดี แต่การกระทำนี้เหมาะสม เพราะพระนามว่า “พราหมณยะเทวะ” คือผู้ทรงโปรดปรานพราหมณ์ และน้ำชำระพระบาทนั้นเป็นสาระแห่งสรรพทีรถะทั้งปวง

Synonyms

• tasya: his (Narada's)
• tasya: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (Pronoun)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• avanijya: having washed
• avanijya: Kriya-visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ava-nij (Dhatu)
• Form: Absolutive (Lyap)

• caraṇau: two feet
• caraṇau: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caraṇa (Noun)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• tad-apaḥ: that water
• tad-apaḥ: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad-ap (Noun)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• sva-mūrdhnā: on/with his own head
• sva-mūrdhnā: Adhikarana (Location/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva-mūrdhan (Noun)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• bibhrat: bearing/carrying
• bibhrat: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhṛ (Dhatu)
• Form: Present Participle (Shatri), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• jagad-gurutamaḥ: the supreme teacher of the universe
• jagad-gurutamaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagad-gurutama (Noun)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• api: although/even
• api: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (Avyaya)
• Form: Conjunction

• satām: of the saintly
• satām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (Noun)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• patiḥ: master/protector
• patiḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (Noun)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: Padapurana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (Avyaya)
• Form: Particle

• brahmaṇya-devaḥ: Lord of the brahmanas
• brahmaṇya-devaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmaṇya-deva (Noun)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (Avyaya)
• Form: Particle

• yat: which
• yat: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (Pronoun)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• guṇa-nāma: name based on qualities
• guṇa-nāma: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guṇa-nāman (Noun)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• yuktam: appropriate
• yuktam: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (Adjective)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• tasya: His
• tasya: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (Pronoun)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• eva: only/certainly
• eva: Avadharana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (Avyaya)
• Form: Particle

• yat: which
• yat: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (Pronoun)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• caraṇa-śaucam: water from washing feet
• caraṇa-śaucam: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caraṇa-śauca (Noun)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• aśeṣa-tīrtham: source of all holy places
• aśeṣa-tīrtham: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśeṣa-tīrtha (Noun)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Purport

Since Lord Kṛṣṇa’s own lotus feet are the source of the most holy Ganges, the Lord did not have to purify Himself by bathing Nārada Muni’s feet. Rather, as Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: “Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā enjoyed the pastimes of a perfect human being. When, therefore, He washed the feet of the sage Nārada and took the water on His head, Nārada did not object, knowing well that the Lord did so to teach everyone how to respect saintly persons.”

Characters & Entities

• Nārada Muni
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the holiness of caraṇāmṛta (water from the Lord’s feet)?

This verse declares that the water used to wash the Lord’s feet is itself “aśeṣa-tīrtha”—equivalent to all holy places—because it is directly connected to His lotus feet.

Why did Nārada Muni wash Lord Kṛṣṇa’s feet even though he is a jagad-guru?

Śukadeva explains that even the greatest spiritual master honors Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord; Nārada’s act shows perfect humility and devotion, placing service to the Lord above all status.

How can a devotee apply the teaching of this shloka in modern life?

Cultivate humility and reverence for the Lord and His devotees, and treat devotional practices connected to Kṛṣṇa (like honoring caraṇāmṛta and serving Vaiṣṇavas) as spiritually transformative rather than merely symbolic.