Shloka 2
Nārada’s Darśana of Viśvarūpa Nārāyaṇa and the Caturmūrti Doctrine (नारदस्य नारायणदर्शनं चतुर्मूर्तिविचारश्च)
आसन च पुरस्कृत्य रत्नानि विविधानि च । शिरसा चार्घ्यमादाय गुरुपुत्रं समभ्यगात्
āsanaṃ ca puraskṛtya ratnāni vividhāni ca | śirasā cārghyam ādāya guruputraṃ samabhyagāt |
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai Bharata, sesudah itu Raja Janaka, diiringi para menteri dan didahului para wanita istana dalam serta pendeta keluarga, pergi menemui putera sang guru. Dengan membawa tempat duduk kehormatan dan pelbagai hadiah permata, serta menjunjung bejana arghya di atas kepala, baginda mendekatinya dengan penuh takzim.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: honoring a worthy person—especially one connected to a teacher—through humility, proper reception (āsana), and respectful offerings (arghya, gifts). Royal power is shown as subordinate to learning and spiritual authority.
After a prior development, King Janaka comes with his entourage to meet the guru’s son, bringing a seat of honor, jewels, and an arghya-vessel carried on his head, signaling formal reverence and readiness to receive instruction or offer respect.