Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, 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
Di situ dia melihat resi bernama Kapila—jelmaan Adhokṣaja Viṣṇu—duduk dekat kuda itu. Aṁśumān yang mulia menangkup tangan, tunduk bersujud hormat, lalu memuji dengan tumpuan hati.
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.