Shloka 1
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
वसिष्ठ उवाच । संप्रस्थितावुभौ राजन्गिरिशीर्षाद्धरातलम् । पश्यमानौ बहून्भावान्गिरिजातान्मनोहरमनोहरान् ॥ १ ॥
vasiṣṭha uvāca | saṃprasthitāvubhau rājangiriśīrṣāddharātalam | paśyamānau bahūnbhāvāngirijātānmanoharamanoharān || 1 ||
வசிஷ்டர் கூறினார்—அரசே, அவர்கள் இருவரும் மலைச்சிகரத்திலிருந்து நிலத்தளத்திற்குச் சென்றனர்; மலையிலிருந்து தோன்றிய பல மனம்கவரும் காட்சிகளைப் பார்த்துக்கொண்டே சென்றனர் ॥१॥
Vasiṣṭha
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames a pilgrimage-style narrative: moving from a lofty summit down to the earthly plane while attentively witnessing sacred and beautiful phenomena—an inner cue to cultivate mindful seeing (darśana) during yātrā and dharma-kathā.
Though not explicitly naming bhakti, it sets the devotional mood of reverent observation: the world—especially sacred landscapes—becomes a field for remembrance and awe, which supports bhakti through attentive darśana and receptivity to holy narration.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as narrative transition in a Mahātmya/pilgrimage setting rather than a technical instruction.