Srimad Bhagavatam — Prathama Skandha, Shloka 14
Nārada’s Past Life, the Lord’s Brief Vision, and the Power of Kīrtana
परिश्रान्तेन्द्रियात्माहं तृट्परीतो बुभुक्षित: । स्नात्वा पीत्वा ह्रदे नद्या उपस्पृष्टो गतश्रम: ॥ १४ ॥
pariśrāntendriyātmāhaṁ tṛṭ-parīto bubhukṣitaḥ snātvā pītvā hrade nadyā upaspṛṣṭo gata-śramaḥ
یوں سفر کرتے کرتے میرا جسم اور دل و دماغ تھک گئے؛ میں پیاسا اور بھوکا بھی تھا۔ تب میں نے دریا کے ایک حوض میں غسل کیا اور پانی پیا۔ پانی کے لمس سے میری تھکن دور ہو گئی۔
A traveling mendicant can meet the needs of the body, namely thirst and hunger, by the gifts of nature without being a beggar at the doors of the householders. The mendicant therefore does not go to the house of a householder to beg but to enlighten him spiritually.
FAQs
This verse shows Narada first becoming refreshed and purified by bathing and drinking—an outer cleansing that mirrors the inner purification required for bhakti to awaken.
Narada recounts his formative experiences to show how a seeker, even when physically distressed, is guided step by step toward purification and ultimately devotion to the Lord.
Care for the body and senses in a sattvic way (cleanliness, moderation, simple living) so the mind becomes fit for hearing, chanting, and steady devotional practice.