तं पादमूले पतितं स्वपुत्रं विवेद नासौ पृथिवीपतिः क्षणम् । प्रबोधितोऽमात्यजनैः कथंचिदुत्थाय क्लिन्नेन हृदालिलिंग
taṃ pādamūle patitaṃ svaputraṃ viveda nāsau pṛthivīpatiḥ kṣaṇam | prabodhito'mātyajanaiḥ kathaṃcidutthāya klinnena hṛdāliliṃga
Einen Augenblick lang erkannte jener Herr der Erde seinen eigenen Sohn nicht, der ihm zu Füßen gefallen lag. Irgendwie von den Ministern geweckt, erhob er sich und umarmte ihn mit einem vom Kummer durchnässten Herzen.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sūta’s telling)
Scene: A king stands stunned over a youth collapsed at his feet; ministers gently lift and awaken the king; then the king rises and embraces his son, tears visible, garments damp with emotion and haste.
Worldly power cannot shield one from sorrow; compassion and humility arise when dharma confronts human fragility.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it serves the narrative arc supporting the vrata-māhātmya.
None; the verse focuses on a king’s awakening and grief.