Shloka 44
Adhyaya 21 — Kuvalayashva’s Descent to Patala and the Rescue of Madalasa
त्वन्तु को वा किमर्थं वा सम्प्राप्तोऽत्र महामते ।
देवो दैत्यो नु गन्धर्वः पन्नगः किन्नरोऽपि वा ॥
tvan tu ko vā kimarthaṃ vā samprāpto 'tra mahāmate | devo daityo nu gandharvaḥ pannagaḥ kinnaro 'pi vā ||
然而你是谁，为何而来此处，噢，心量广大者？你是天神（deva），还是阿修罗（daitya），或乾闼婆（gandharva），或龙族（nāga），乃至是紧那罗（kinnara）吗？
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FAQs
Discernment about visitors—especially in liminal spaces—is prudent; dharma includes appropriate inquiry before trust, balancing courtesy with caution.
Ānucarita; it also reflects Purāṇic worldbuilding (taxonomy of beings) but not in a genealogical (vaṃśa) listing mode.
The multiple identity-options mirror the mind’s uncertainty about appearances; the spiritual lesson is to see beyond outer form and test the inner intention.