Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 25
सगरपुत्राणां रसातलगमनम्
The Descent of Sagara’s Sons and the Wrath of Kapila
ते तु सर्वे महात्मानो भीमवेगा महाबला:।।1.40.24।।ददृशु: कपिलं तत्र वासुदेवं सनातनम्।हयं च तस्य देवस्य चरन्तमविदूरत:।।1.40.25।।प्रहर्षमतुलं प्राप्तास्सर्वे ते रघुनन्दन।
te tu sarve mahātmāno bhīmavegā mahābalāḥ ||1.40.24|| dadṛśuḥ kapilaṃ tatra vāsudevaṃ sanātanam | hayaṃ ca tasya devasya carantam avidūrataḥ ||1.40.25|| praharṣam atulaṃ prāptāḥ sarve te raghunandana |
サガラの子らは皆、偉大な魂をもち、迅く強大であったが、そこに永遠のヴァースデーヴァたるカピラを見、また近くでその神聖なる御方の馬が草を食むのを見た。ラグフの喜びよ、彼らは皆、比類なき歓喜を得た。
Great sons of Sagara terribly swiftfooted and exceedingly powerful beheld the eternal Visnu in (sage) Kapila and not far away from him the horse grazing. O descendant of Raghu they all experienced unparalleled joy.
FAQs
The verse supports the dharmic ideal of recognizing sacred presence and responding with reverence; it also reminds readers to interpret excitement with restraint.
This is a duplicated transmission of the moment when Sagara’s sons see Kapila and the sacrificial horse nearby.
Receptivity to the sacred (bhakti/śraddhā) is implied, though the broader episode warns that true virtue includes restraint and right judgment.