Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 27
Mahārāja Sagara, Kapila Muni, and the Deliverance of the Sixty Thousand Sons
श्रीशुक उवाच इत्थंगीतानुभावस्तं भगवान्कपिलो मुनि: । अंशुमन्तमुवाचेदमनुग्राह्य धिया नृप ॥ २७ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca itthaṁ gītānubhāvas taṁ bhagavān kapilo muniḥ aṁśumantam uvācedam anugrāhya dhiyā nṛpa
Śrī Śuka sprach: O König, als Aṁśumān den Herrn auf diese Weise verherrlicht hatte, erklärte ihm der große Weise Kapila, die machtvolle Inkarnation Viṣṇus, aus Barmherzigkeit den Pfad der geistigen Erkenntnis.
FAQs
This verse shows that the Lord (Kapila Muni) speaks and guides a seeker when He becomes gracious—mercy arises from His compassionate intention and is expressed through instructive words.
After Aṁśumān had acknowledged and heard Kapila’s greatness, Kapila—being pleased and compassionate—addressed him to give guidance within the unfolding narrative.
Approach sacred teachers and scripture with humility and attentive hearing; genuine receptivity invites clarity, guidance, and transformative direction.