Shloka 20
Mahārāja Sagara, Kapila Muni, and the Deliverance of the Sixty Thousand Sons
तत्रासीनं मुनिं वीक्ष्य कपिलाख्यमधोक्षजम् । अस्तौत् समाहितमना: प्राञ्जलि: प्रणतो महान् ॥ २० ॥
tatrāsīnaṁ muniṁ vīkṣya kapilākhyam adhokṣajam astaut samāhita-manāḥ prāñjaliḥ praṇato mahān
तेथे घोड्याजवळ बसलेले कपिल नावाचे मुनी—अधोक्षज विष्णूंचे अवतार—यांना पाहून महात्मा अंशुमान एकाग्र मनाने हात जोडून नमस्कार करून स्तुती करू लागला।
FAQs
This verse shows the proper approach: first behold the Lord’s presence, then offer respectful obeisances with folded hands and pray with a composed, attentive mind.
Adhokṣaja means the Supreme Lord who is beyond the reach of material senses; the verse identifies Kapila not merely as a sage but as the transcendent Lord.
Before seeking guidance or spiritual insight, cultivate humility, quiet the mind, and approach with respect—listening and praying rather than demanding or arguing.