स आह भगवांस्तस्मै प्रीत: शुश्रूषवे प्रभु: । नृणां नि:श्रेयसार्थाय योऽवतीर्णो यदो: कुले ॥ ७ ॥
sa āha bhagavāṁs tasmai prītaḥ śuśrūṣave prabhuḥ nṛṇāṁ niḥśreyasārthāya yo ’vatīrṇo yadoḥ kule
- saḥ
- He
- āha
- said
- bhagavān
- the Supreme Lord
- tasmai
- to him
- prītaḥ
- pleased
- śuśrūṣave
- who was eager to hear
- prabhuḥ
- his master
- nṛṇām
- of all men
- niḥśreyasa
- of ultimate benefit
- arthāya
- for the sake
- yaḥ
- who
- avatīrṇaḥ
- descended
- yadoḥ
- of King Yadu
- kule
- in the family
This question pleased Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the King’s Lord and master, who had descended into the family of Yadu for the purpose of bestowing the highest good on all men. The Lord replied as follows as the King eagerly listened.