पुलस्त्य उवाच । तद्दृष्ट्वा विस्मितो विप्रो ज्ञात्वा तं वृषभध्वजम् । जानुभ्यामवनिं गत्वा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह
pulastya uvāca | taddṛṣṭvā vismito vipro jñātvā taṃ vṛṣabhadhvajam | jānubhyāmavaniṃ gatvā vākyametaduvāca ha
Wika ni Pulastya: Nang makita iyon, namangha ang brāhmaṇa; at nang makilala niya Siya bilang Panginoong may watawat na Toro (Śiva), lumuhod siya sa lupa at nagsalita ng mga salitang ito.
Pulastya
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pulastya narrates: the brāhmaṇa, astonished, recognizes Śiva as vṛṣabhadhvaja and drops to his knees, touching the earth in reverence before speaking.
Recognition of the divine leads naturally to humility, surrender, and reverence—marks of genuine spiritual awakening.
The Arbuda Khaṇḍa’s setting (Arbuda region) is elevated as a place where Śiva grants direct darśana and guidance.
The act of bowing/kneeling to the ground reflects devotional submission (praṇāma), though no formal rite is prescribed.
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