Shloka 88
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
द्रष्टुं कुवलयाश्वं तमिच्छामीति पुनः पुनः ।
ततः कुवलयाश्वोऽसौ समुत्थाय वरासनात् ।
यथाह तातेति वदन् प्रणाममकरोद्भुवि ॥
draṣṭuṃ kuvalayāśvaṃ tam icchāmīti punaḥ punaḥ / tataḥ kuvalayāśvo 'sau samutthāya varāsanāt / yathāha tāteti vadan praṇāmam akarod bhuvi
انہوں نے کہا—“ہم اس کوولیاشْو کو بار بار دیکھنا چاہتے ہیں۔” تب کوولیاشْو اپنے بہترین آسن سے اٹھا اور “ایومَستو، پیارے” کہہ کر زمین پر سجدۂ تعظیم کیا۔
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FAQs
The king’s immediate rising and prostration signals ideal conduct: humility before elders/benefactors and promptness in fulfilling a rightful wish (especially connected to lineage and gratitude).
Vamśānucarita: the narrative turns toward meeting an ancestor/forebear figure (Kuvalayāśva), reinforcing genealogical continuity.
Rising from the ‘excellent seat’ and bowing to the earth symbolizes surrender of royal ego to dharma; earth-contact (bhuvi praṇāma) marks grounding of power in humility.