Shloka 8
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
ततो मृगयाव्याजेन हृतस्वाम्यः स भूपतिः ।
एकाकी हयमारुह्य जगाम गहनं वनम् ॥
tato mṛgayā-vyājena hṛta-svāmyas sa bhūpatiḥ |
ekākī hayam āruhya jagāma gahanaṃ vanam ||
پھر وہ بادشاہ، شکار کے بہانے اپنی سلطنت سے محروم ہو کر، گھوڑے پر سوار ہو کر اکیلا ہی گھنے جنگل میں چلا گیا۔
FAQs
When social identity collapses, one may enter the ‘forest’ of self-inquiry; adversity becomes the doorway to wisdom.
Vaṃśānucarita as narrative prelude: the king’s exile sets up the dialogue that will reveal the Goddess’s nature and the causes of bondage/liberation.
The ‘hunt’ motif points to outward seeking; when sovereignty is lost, the seeker turns inward, entering the ‘dense forest’ of the psyche where the Guru appears.