Shloka 92
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
तन्मध्येन ययुस्ते वै नागेन्द्रनृपनन्दनाः ।
मेने च राजपुत्रोऽसौ पारे तस्यास्तयोर् गृहम् ॥
tanmadhyena yayus te vai nāgendranṛpanandanāḥ | mene ca rājaputro 'sau pāre tasyās tayor gṛham ||
तस्य मध्ये गत्वा नागराजसुताः प्रायुः। स च राजकुमारः तेषां निवासं तस्य परतीरे इति मेने॥
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FAQs
The prince’s assumption about ‘the farther bank’ highlights how ordinary spatial expectations fail in liminal realms; humility and openness are implied when approaching hidden worlds and their inhabitants.
Primarily Ākhyāna (narrative episode). It is not directly sarga/pratisarga/manvantara/vaṃśa/vaṃśānucarita, though it may sit within a larger vaṃśānucarita-style royal narrative depending on surrounding context.
‘Passing through the middle’ can symbolize a transition through a threshold (madhya-mārga) from the human plane to a subtler plane (Pātāla), where perception and ‘banks/sides’ are redefined.