Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 17
Draupadī Meets Kṛṣṇa’s Queens — Narratives of the Lord’s Marriages and the Queens’ Bhakti
श्रीलक्ष्मणोवाच ममापि राज्ञ्यच्युतजन्मकर्म श्रुत्वा मुहुर्नारदगीतमास ह । चित्तं मुकुन्दे किल पद्महस्तया वृत: सुसम्मृश्य विहाय लोकपान् ॥ १७ ॥
śrī-lakṣmaṇovāca mamāpi rājñy acyuta-janma-karma śrutvā muhur nārada-gītam āsa ha cittaṁ mukunde kila padma-hastayā vṛtaḥ su-sammṛśya vihāya loka-pān
Sinabi ni Śrī Lakṣmaṇā: O Reyna, paulit-ulit kong narinig si Nārada Muni na umaawit ng papuri sa paglitaw at mga gawain ni Acyuta, kaya’t ang aking puso’y napalapit din kay Mukunda. Tunay nga, maging si Padmahastā na Lakṣmī-devī ay matapos pag-isipang mabuti, tinalikuran ang mga dakilang diyos na tagapamahala ng mga daigdig at Siya ang pinili bilang asawa.
FAQs
This verse shows that repeatedly hearing Nārada’s narrations of Kṛṣṇa’s birth and deeds fixes the mind on Mukunda and naturally leads to detachment from worldly dependence.
She credits Nārada’s sung teachings about Acyuta’s līlās as the cause of her steady attraction to Kṛṣṇa, highlighting the guru-saint’s role in awakening bhakti.
Make consistent time to hear or read authentic Kṛṣṇa-kathā; with reflection, the mind gains higher taste, reducing anxiety-driven dependence on purely worldly “protectors.”