Adhyaya 23 — The Brahmin and His Wife
वीरः कुवलयाश्वोऽयं पित्रे चासौ निवेदितः ।
ततो ननाम चरणौ नागेन्द्रस्य ऋतध्वजः ॥
vīraḥ kuvalayāśvo 'yaṃ pitre cāsau niveditaḥ | tato nanāma caraṇau nāgendrasya ṛtadhvajaḥ ||
„Dies ist der Held Kuvalayāśva“, und er wurde seinem Vater vorgestellt. Darauf verneigte sich Ṛtadhvaja zu Nāgendras Füßen.
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Namaskāra to elders is presented as the natural dharmic response once rightful relationship is known; it prepares the recipient for blessings and instruction.
Vaṃśānucarita/ākhyāna: personal names and family relations are foregrounded, typical of dynastic narration.
Bowing to the feet signifies surrender of ego and alignment with dharma transmitted through lineage (pitṛ-paramparā).