Shloka 7
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
प्रणिपत्य ततः सोऽथ किमेतदिति विस्मितः ।
पप्रच्छ पितरं तात ! सोऽस्मै सम्यक् तदुक्तवान् ॥
praṇipatya tataḥ so 'tha kim etad iti vismitaḥ | papraccha pitaraṃ tāta! so 'smai samyak tad uktavān ||
Entonces, tras inclinarse con asombro, preguntó a su padre: «Padre, ¿qué es esto?» Y el padre se lo explicó debidamente, con exactitud.
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FAQs
Knowledge is approached through humility (praṇipāta) and questioning (paripraśna), aligning with the broader śāstric ideal: reverence precedes instruction.
Ākhyāna; a didactic micro-frame within narrative, but not a pancalakṣaṇa item.
The bowing and question mark the transition from outward celebration to inward truth—often the moment when māyā’s pleasant surface gives way to karmic disclosure.