Shloka 2.110.21

लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा (Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama)

Devanagari script

कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं हृष्टा मुनिंतमनुमान्य च।।।।पद्मपत्रसमानाक्षं पद्मगर्भसमप्रभम्।तत: सा गृहमागम्य देवी पुत्रं व्यजायत।।।।

Transliteration

kṛtvā pradakṣiṇaṁ hṛṣṭā muniṁ tam anumānya ca |

padma-patra-samānākṣaṁ padma-garbha-sama-prabham |

tataḥ sā gṛham āgamya devī putraṁ vyajāyata ||

Translation

Delighted, the queen circumambulated the sage in pradakṣiṇā and, taking leave of him, returned home. Then she gave birth to a son with lotus-petal eyes, radiant like the Lotus-born (Brahmā).

Context

The queen was happy. She circumambulated the sage, took leave of him and came back home. Thereafter, she gave birth to a son who had eyes like lotus petals and wholooked resplendent like Brahma.

Characters & Entities

• Kālindī
• Cyavana
• Brahmā (padma-garbha)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Right conduct toward spiritual teachers—honoring, circumambulating, and departing respectfully—is portrayed as dharmic behavior that harmonizes human aims with sacred order.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving the boon, Kālindī performs respectful leave-taking rites and later the boon bears fruit with the birth of a radiant son.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śraddhā and vinaya (faith and humility) expressed through ritualized respect (pradakṣiṇā, anumati).