Shloka 10
Adhyaya 21 — Kuvalayashva’s Descent to Patala and the Rescue of Madalasa
तस्यानन्तरमेवाशु सोऽप्यश्वी नृपतेः सुतः ।
निपपात महागर्ते तिमिरौघसमावृते ॥
tasyānantaramevāśu so 'pyaśvī nṛpateḥ sutaḥ / nipapāta mahāgarte timiraughasamāvṛte
इसके तुरंत बाद राजकुमार भी—घोड़े पर सवार—अंधकार के घने समूहों से आच्छादित उस महान गड्ढे में गिर पड़ा।
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FAQs
The prince’s fall shows how quickly certainty can be replaced by vulnerability. Even rightful intent (obeying a father, pursuing a target) does not guarantee control over outcomes.
Narrative (ākhyāna), not a pañcalakṣaṇa exposition.
Darkness (timira) marks the stripping of ordinary perception; the seeker (here, the prince) must navigate without prior reference points—often the prelude to a revelation or test.