Valmiki Ramayana 1.29.13: Bala Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 13
सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः
Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative
शरीरे तव पश्यामि जगत्सर्वमिदं प्रभो ।
त्वमनादिरनिर्देश्यस्त्वामहं शरणं गतः ॥१३॥
śarīre tava paśyāmi jagat sarvam idaṃ prabho |
tvam anādir anirdeśyas tvām ahaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ ||13||
प्रभु, आपके शरीर में मैं सारी दुनिया देख सकता हूँ। आपका कोई शुरू नहीं है, आपको बताना भी मुश्किल है। मैं आपकी शरण में आया हूँ।
"O Lord! I am beholding this entire universe in your body. You are beginningless and indescribable. I take refuge in you".
FAQs
Dharma culminates in humility and refuge in the highest truth: recognizing one’s limits and surrendering to the beginningless reality that upholds all beings.
Kāśyapa describes a cosmic vision of Viṣṇu and formally declares śaraṇāgati (taking refuge).
Humility and truth-oriented devotion: the willingness to accept the indescribable greatness of the divine and seek protection in it.
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