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
সেখানে ঘোড়ার কাছে আসীন অধোক্ষজ বিষ্ণুর অবতার, কপিলনাম মুনিকে দেখে মহাত্মা অংশুমান একাগ্রচিত্তে করজোড়ে প্রণাম করে স্তব করতে লাগলেন।
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.