Shloka 452
Kapālamocana-tīrtha (Auśanasa) and Balarāma’s Sarasvatī Pilgrimage
य॑ं दृष्टवा सम्प्रनृत्तो वै हर्षण महता विभो । ऋषिने कहा--ब्रह्मन! क्या आप नहीं देखते कि मेरे हाथसे शाकका रस चू रहा है। प्रभो! उसीको देखकर मैं महान् हर्षसे नाचने लगा हूँ
yaṁ dṛṣṭvā sampranṛtto vai harṣeṇa mahatā vibho |
य॑ं दृष्टवा सम्प्रनृत्तो वै हर्षण महता विभो ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how a perceived sign or event can instantly transform one’s inner state; in epic ethics, such joy may reflect hope, confidence, or a sense of divine/auspicious confirmation, reminding readers to examine the causes and consequences of emotional surges.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that a person, upon seeing something significant, is seized by great joy and begins to dance—an expressive reaction that signals a turning point or a strongly interpreted omen within the surrounding war-time storyline.