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
For a moment that lord of the earth did not recognize his own son lying fallen at his feet. Somehow awakened by the ministers, he rose and, with a heart drenched in grief, embraced him.
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.