Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 20
Mahārāja Sagara, Kapila Muni, and the Deliverance of the Sixty Thousand Sons
तत्रासीनं मुनिं वीक्ष्य कपिलाख्यमधोक्षजम् । अस्तौत् समाहितमना: प्राञ्जलि: प्रणतो महान् ॥ २० ॥
tatrāsīnaṁ muniṁ vīkṣya kapilākhyam adhokṣajam astaut samāhita-manāḥ prāñjaliḥ praṇato mahān
The great Aṁśumān saw the sage named Kapila, the saint who is an incarnation of Viṣṇu, sitting there by the horse. Aṁśumān offered Him respectful obeisances, folded his hands and offered Him prayers with great attention.
FAQs
This verse shows the proper approach: first behold the Lord’s presence, then offer respectful obeisances with folded hands and pray with a composed, attentive mind.
Adhokṣaja means the Supreme Lord who is beyond the reach of material senses; the verse identifies Kapila not merely as a sage but as the transcendent Lord.
Before seeking guidance or spiritual insight, cultivate humility, quiet the mind, and approach with respect—listening and praying rather than demanding or arguing.