Shloka 19
The Greatness of Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī
Rādhā’s Birth-Eighth Observance
तांस्तांस्तथाविधान्दृष्ट्वा कौतूहलसमन्विता । जगाम तत्समीपं सा पप्रच्छ विनयान्विता
tāṃstāṃstathāvidhāndṛṣṭvā kautūhalasamanvitā | jagāma tatsamīpaṃ sā papraccha vinayānvitā
Al ver a aquellas personas de tal condición, ella, colmada de curiosidad, se acercó a ellos y, con humildad, les preguntó.
Narrator (context does not specify a direct dialogue speaker in this single verse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तांस्तांस्तथाविधान्दृष्ट्वा = तान् तान् तथा विधान् दृष्ट्वा; कौतूहलसमन्विता = कौतूहल-समन्विता; तत्समीपं = तत्-समীপम्; विनयान्विता = विनय-अन्विता
FAQs
It highlights a model of learning: observe carefully, approach directly, and ask questions with humility (vinaya).
In Purāṇic ethics, knowledge is best received when the seeker is respectful and free from arrogance; humility makes inquiry sincere and fruitful.
Not explicitly in this standalone verse; it functions as a narrative transition emphasizing proper conduct in seeking understanding.