Shloka 10
अध्याय ८२ — केशवप्रयाणे निमित्तदर्शनम्
Omens and Reception During Keśava’s Departure
ऋषभं पृष्ठ आलभ्य ब्राह्मणानभिवाद्य च | अनमनिं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा पश्यन् कल्याणमग्रत:
ṛṣabhaṁ pṛṣṭha ālabhya brāhmaṇān abhivādya ca | anamaniṁ pradakṣiṇaṁ kṛtvā paśyan kalyāṇam agrataḥ ||
बैल की पीठ का स्पर्श करके और ब्राह्मणों को प्रणाम कर, मन को संयत रखते हुए उसने प्रदक्षिणा की और आगे कल्याण की ओर दृष्टि रखकर आगे बढ़ा।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic preparation: begin actions with reverence (saluting brāhmaṇas), ritual propriety (pradakṣiṇā), and mental steadiness, orienting oneself toward what is auspicious rather than impulsive or careless behavior.
A person (not named in this line) performs customary acts of respect—touching a bull’s back as an auspicious gesture, saluting the brāhmaṇas, and circumambulating in reverence—then moves forward attentively, looking toward auspiciousness ahead.