Shloka 10
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
तस्थौ कञ्चित् स कालञ्च मुनिना तेन सत्कृतः ।
इतश्चैतश्च विचरंस्तस्मिन् मुनिवराश्रमे ॥
tasthau kañcit sa kālañ ca muninā tena satkṛtaḥ |
itaś caitaś ca vicaraṃs tasmin muni-varāśrame ||
Von jenem Weisen geehrt, verweilte er dort eine Zeitlang und wandelte hierhin und dorthin innerhalb der vortrefflichen Einsiedelei dieses großen Rishi.
FAQs
Before instruction comes receptivity: rest, safety, and respectful hospitality create the conditions for deeper questioning.
Ancillary narrative (ākhyāna) supporting the later doctrinal revelation about the Goddess’s māyā and grace.
‘Wandering in the ashram’ reflects the mind exploring a new inner landscape; the seeker acclimatizes to sattvic rhythms prior to transformative teaching.