Adhyaya 75 — Slaying of Mahishasura
स प्रविश्याश्रमपदं तां तन्वीं जगतीपतिः ।
अपश्यमानस्तमृषिं प्रियेत्यामन्त्र्य पृष्टवान् ॥
sa praviśyāśramapadaṃ tāṃ tanvīṃ jagatīpatiḥ |
apaśyamānas tam ṛṣiṃ priyety āmantrya pṛṣṭavān ||
आश्रमपरिसरं प्रविश्य पृथिवीपतिः तां तन्वीं ददर्श; मुनिं न दृष्ट्वा ‘प्रिये’ इति संबोध्य तां तस्य विषये पप्रच्छ।
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Even a sovereign must inquire respectfully within the ascetic domain; the āśrama is a space where power yields to propriety.
Carita (episode) supporting vaṃśānucarita by depicting the conduct of a named king.
The ‘missing sage’ motif externalizes the seeker’s condition: guidance is not always immediately visible and must be sought through humility and right address.