Shloka 8
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
अचिरेणाश्रमं दृष्ट्वा वामदेवस्य भूपते । आकाशस्थो महीपालो नमस्कृत्य त्वरान्वितः ॥ ८ ॥
acireṇāśramaṃ dṛṣṭvā vāmadevasya bhūpate | ākāśastho mahīpālo namaskṛtya tvarānvitaḥ || 8 ||
अचिरेण भूपते वामदेवस्याश्रमं दृष्ट्वा, आकाशस्थो महीपालः नमस्कृत्य त्वरान्वितः प्रचक्राम॥
Suta (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic humility: even a powerful king, upon seeing a sage’s āśrama, first offers namaskāra—showing that spiritual authority (ṛṣi-tejas) is honored above worldly power.
Though not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti here, the mood of reverent surrender (namaskāra) and eagerness to seek a saint’s presence reflects the bhakti principle of approaching the holy with humility and promptness.
It implicitly teaches sadācāra (proper conduct): respectful salutation and correct approach to a guru/ṛṣi’s āśrama—an applied discipline aligned with dharma-śāstra and traditional ritual etiquette.