taḿ naḥ samādiśopāyaḿ

yena te caraṇābjayoḥ

smṛtir yathā na viramed

api saḿsaratām iha

tam -- that; nah -- to us; samadisa -- please instruct; upayam -- the means; yena -- by which; te -- Your; carana -- of the feet; abjayoh -- lotuslike; smritih -- remembrance; yatha -- as; na viramet -- may not cease; api -- even; samsaratam -- for those traveling through the cycle of birth and death; iha -- in this world.


Texto

Please tell us how we may constantly remember Your lotus feet, though we continue in the cycle of birth and death in this world.

Significado

One can constantly remember the Lord only by His mercy. Such remembrance is the easy method to obtain supreme liberation, as explained in Bhagavad-gita (8.14):

ananya-cetah satatam

yo mam smarati nityasah

tasyaham sulabhah partha

nitya-yuktasya yoginah

"For one who always remembers Me without deviation, I am easy to obtain, O son of Pritha, because of his constant engagement in devotional service."

The words api samsaratam iha indicate that the kings were approaching Lord Krishna not merely for liberation but rather for the boon of always being able to remember His lotus feet. Such constant remembrance is a symptom of love, and love of Godhead is the actual goal of life.