Shloka 136
आदि पर्व — अध्याय ८३: ययाति-इन्द्र-संवादः तथा अष्टक-प्रश्नः
Yayāti–Indra Dialogue and Aṣṭaka’s Inquiry
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं पृष्टवा तु राजानं कुमारान् पर्यपृच्छत । वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! राजासे इस प्रकार पूछकर उसने उन कुमारोंसे प्रश्न किया
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: evaṃ pṛṣṭvā tu rājānaṃ kumārān paryapṛcchat.
قال فَيْشَمْبَايَنَة: لمّا سأل الملك على هذا النحو، مضى بعد ذلك يسأل الأمراء أيضًا—مواصِلًا الاستقصاء على نظام، يلتمس روايةً أتمّ وأشدّ مسؤوليةً من جميع من كان لهم في الأمر يد.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined inquiry and accountability: after questioning the king, the questioner also examines the princes, implying that responsibility and truth-seeking require hearing multiple parties, not relying on a single authority.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that, after asking the king in a particular manner, the inquirer continues by questioning the princes as well, indicating a step-by-step investigation or clarification of events.