मृगयूथे स्थितं दृष्ट्वा गोवत्सं तत्पदातिना । उक्तो राजा मया दृष्टं कौतुकं नृपसत्तम
mṛgayūthe sthitaṃ dṛṣṭvā govatsaṃ tatpadātinā | ukto rājā mayā dṛṣṭaṃ kautukaṃ nṛpasattama
Seeing a calf standing amid a herd of deer, that foot-soldier said to the king: “O best of kings, I have beheld a marvel.”
Sūta (narration; dialogue reported)
Scene: A foot-soldier in a forest clearing points out a lone calf standing calmly amid a clustered herd of deer; the king listens, intrigued, with attendants behind.
The sacred often announces itself through the extraordinary, drawing attention toward a hidden tīrtha and divine presence.
The developing account is leading toward Govatsa-tīrtha in Dharmāraṇya.
None; it narrates an auspicious anomaly that prompts the king to investigate.
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