Shloka 6
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
तान् दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय प्रागासीना नृपादय: । पाण्डवा: कृष्णरामौ च प्रणेमुर्विश्ववन्दितान् ॥ ६ ॥
tān dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya prāg āsīnā nṛpādayaḥ pāṇḍavāḥ kṛṣṇa-rāmau ca praṇemur viśva-vanditān
Vừa thấy các bậc hiền thánh đến gần, các vua chúa và bậc tôn quý đang ngồi liền đứng dậy; anh em Pāṇḍava, Đức Kṛṣṇa và Balarāma cũng vậy. Rồi tất cả cúi mình đảnh lễ các vị ẩn sĩ được tôn kính khắp vũ trụ.
FAQs
It shows ideal dharmic conduct: when revered personalities arrive, even kings rise, and great devotees like the Pāṇḍavas—along with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma—offer respectful obeisances, demonstrating humility and honor toward the worshipable.
Because those present were “viśva-vandita”—universally honored personalities—so offering praṇāma was the appropriate expression of reverence and proper Vaiṣṇava/Vedic etiquette within the assembly.
Practice respectful conduct: stand up to greet elders/teachers, offer sincere gratitude, and cultivate humility by honoring spiritually advanced people and virtuous leaders rather than demanding honor for oneself.