Vana Parva 188.115
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Vana Parva Chapter 188 · Verse 115
Sanskrit Original
तस्य ताम्रतलौ तात चरणौ सुप्रतिष्ठितौ। सुजातौ मृदुरक्ताभिरङ्गुलीभिर्विराजितौ॥ प्रयत्लेन मया मूर्धा गृहीत्वा ह्यभिवन्दितौ। दृष्ट्वा परिमितं तस्य प्रभावममितौजसः॥ विनयेनाञ्जलिं कृत्वा प्रयत्नेनोपगम्य ह। दृष्टो मया स भूतात्मा देवः कमललोचनः॥ तमहं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा नमस्कृत्येदमब्रुवम्। ज्ञातुमिच्छामि देव त्वां मायां चैतां तवोत्तमाम्॥
O child, having seen the inexhaustible prowess of that immeasurably effulgent being, I worshipped his revered and well-shaped feet with soles as bright as the burnished copper and with toes of mild red colour. Having placed them reverentially on my head and joined my hands in humility and having gone to him with all reverence. I saw that Divine Being who is the soul of all things and whose cyes are like the petals vf loius. Ilaving thus bowed to him with joined hands I spoke to him thus, "O God, I desire to know you and also your this wonderful illusion.