Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 30
Śaryāti, Sukanyā, Cyavana Muni, the Aśvinī-kumāras, and Kakudmī-Revatī
Baladeva Marriage
आवर्तमाने गान्धर्वे स्थितोऽलब्धक्षण: क्षणम् । तदन्त आद्यमानम्य स्वाभिप्रायं न्यवेदयत् ॥ ३० ॥
āvartamāne gāndharve sthito ’labdha-kṣaṇaḥ kṣaṇam tad-anta ādyam ānamya svābhiprāyaṁ nyavedayat
گندھرووں کی موسیقی میں محو ہونے کے سبب ککُدمی کو برہما جی سے ایک لمحہ بھی بات کرنے کا موقع نہ ملا۔ آخر میں اس نے سجدۂ تعظیم کر کے اپنا دیرینہ ارمان پیش کیا۔
FAQs
It shows that one should wait for the proper moment, offer respectful obeisance first, and then speak one’s purpose with humility.
It highlights restraint and respect—he did not interrupt what was already underway, and only after it concluded did he present his request.
Practice patience, avoid interrupting sacred or important proceedings, and approach teachers, elders, and devotees with respectful demeanor before presenting requests.