Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
अचिरेणाश्रमं दृष्ट्वा वामदेवस्य भूपते । आकाशस्थो महीपालो नमस्कृत्य त्वरान्वितः ॥ ८ ॥
acireṇāśramaṃ dṛṣṭvā vāmadevasya bhūpate | ākāśastho mahīpālo namaskṛtya tvarānvitaḥ || 8 ||
اے بھوپتے! تھوڑی ہی دیر میں آسمان میں ٹھہرا ہوا زمین کا پالک وام دیو کے آشرم کو دیکھ سکا؛ سجدۂ تعظیم کر کے وہ تیزی سے آگے بڑھا۔
Suta (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
The verse highlights dharmic humility: even a powerful king, upon seeing a sage’s āśrama, first offers namaskāra—showing that spiritual authority (ṛṣi-tejas) is honored above worldly power.
Though not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti here, the mood of reverent surrender (namaskāra) and eagerness to seek a saint’s presence reflects the bhakti principle of approaching the holy with humility and promptness.
It implicitly teaches sadācāra (proper conduct): respectful salutation and correct approach to a guru/ṛṣi’s āśrama—an applied discipline aligned with dharma-śāstra and traditional ritual etiquette.