Shloka 88
Adhyaya 21 — Kuvalayashva’s Descent to Patala and the Rescue of Madalasa
प्रणिपत्य च तत् सर्वं स तु पित्रे न्यवेदयत् ।
पातालगमनञ्चैव कुण्डलायाश्च दर्शनम् ॥
praṇipatya ca tat sarvaṃ sa tu pitre nyavedayat / pātālagamanañcaiva kuṇḍalāyāśca darśanam
他礼拜之后，便向父王禀告一切——下至波多罗（Pātāla）之事，以及见到/会晤昆达拉（Kuṇḍalā）之事。
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FAQs
Even after extraordinary exploits, the prince begins with humility (praṇipāta) and transparency—an ideal of dharmic conduct where power is subordinated to respect, accountability, and truth.
Upākhyāna within vaṃśānucarita-style material: it illustrates royal ethics and lineage virtues rather than providing direct manvantara or sarga data.
Pātāla can signify descent into the hidden layers of experience; ‘darśana’ of Kuṇḍalā suggests the recovery of a lost or concealed value encountered only after inner descent and ordeal.