Shloka (श्लोक)
अथ वा मन्यसे कृष्णं सथविरं भरतर्षभ
वसुदेवे सथिते वृद्धे कथम अर्हति तत सुतः
⚡ Quick Meaning
This shloka questions how an elder can be worthy of reverence when he stands next to Krishna.
📖 Translations
English Translation
The verse debates the worthiness of honoring elders like Vasudeva, in comparison to divine figures such as Krishna, suggesting a hierarchy in the respect owed to them.
हिंदी अनुवाद
यह श्लोक यह प्रश्न करता है कि जब कृष्ण जैसे भगवान एक वृद्ध व्यक्ति के बगल में हों, तो उस वृद्ध की पूजा करने का क्या अधिकार है।
🔍 Commentary
📜 Context
This shloka appears in the Sabha Parva and questions the dynamics of worship between the divine and the elder.
🧘 Meaning
The deeper reflection indicates the partial reverence we attach to age versus divinity.
🌟 Application
This prompts an evaluation of who truly deserves our reverence—just age or wisdom and divinity combined.
