tasya -- his; avanijya -- washing; caranau -- the feet; tat -- that; apah -- water; sva -- His own; murdhna -- on the head; bibhrat -- carrying; jagat -- of the entire universe; guru-tamah -- the supreme spiritual master; api -- even though; satam -- of the saintly devotees; patih -- the master; hi -- indeed; brahmanya -- who favors the brahmanas; devah -- the Lord; iti -- thus called; yat -- since; guna -- based on His quality; nama -- the name; yuktam -- fitting; tasya -- His; eva -- indeed; yat -- whose; carana -- of the feet; saucam -- the bathing; asesha -- complete; tirtham -- holy shrine.

The Lord bathed Narada's feet and then put the water on His own head. Although Lord Krishna is the supreme spiritual authority of the universe and the master of His devotees, it was proper for Him to behave in this way, for His name is Brahmanya-deva, "the Lord who favors the briahmanas." Thus Sri Krishna honored the sage Narada by bathing his feet, even though the water that bathes the Lord's own feet becomes the Ganges, the ultimate holy shrine.