Shloka 44
Adhyaya 21 — Kuvalayashva’s Descent to Patala and the Rescue of Madalasa
त्वन्तु को वा किमर्थं वा सम्प्राप्तोऽत्र महामते ।
देवो दैत्यो नु गन्धर्वः पन्नगः किन्नरोऽपि वा ॥
tvan tu ko vā kimarthaṃ vā samprāpto 'tra mahāmate | devo daityo nu gandharvaḥ pannagaḥ kinnaro 'pi vā ||
Pero ¿quién eres tú y con qué propósito has venido aquí, oh magnánimo? ¿Eres un deva, o un daitya, o un gandharva, o un ser serpentino (nāga), o incluso un kinnara?
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FAQs
Discernment about visitors—especially in liminal spaces—is prudent; dharma includes appropriate inquiry before trust, balancing courtesy with caution.
Ānucarita; it also reflects Purāṇic worldbuilding (taxonomy of beings) but not in a genealogical (vaṃśa) listing mode.
The multiple identity-options mirror the mind’s uncertainty about appearances; the spiritual lesson is to see beyond outer form and test the inner intention.