Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 20
Mahārāja Sagara, Kapila Muni, and the Deliverance of the Sixty Thousand Sons
तत्रासीनं मुनिं वीक्ष्य कपिलाख्यमधोक्षजम् । अस्तौत् समाहितमना: प्राञ्जलि: प्रणतो महान् ॥ २० ॥
tatrāsīnaṁ muniṁ vīkṣya kapilākhyam adhokṣajam astaut samāhita-manāḥ prāñjaliḥ praṇato mahān
அங்கே குதிரையருகே அமர்ந்திருந்த கபிலர் எனும் முனிவரை—அதோக்ஷஜ விஷ்ணுவின் அவதாரத்தை—கண்டு, மகாத்மா அம்ஷுமான் ஒருமனத்துடன் கைகூப்பி வணங்கி ஸ்தோத்திரம் செய்தான்।
FAQs
This verse shows the proper approach: first behold the Lord’s presence, then offer respectful obeisances with folded hands and pray with a composed, attentive mind.
Adhokṣaja means the Supreme Lord who is beyond the reach of material senses; the verse identifies Kapila not merely as a sage but as the transcendent Lord.
Before seeking guidance or spiritual insight, cultivate humility, quiet the mind, and approach with respect—listening and praying rather than demanding or arguing.