ततः पप्रच्छ सा देवी प्रणम्य मुनिमानता । सर्वेषां च हितार्थाय स्वसंदेहापनुत्तये
tataḥ papraccha sā devī praṇamya munimānatā | sarveṣāṃ ca hitārthāya svasaṃdehāpanuttaye
ثم إن تلك السيدة الجليلة، بعد أن انحنت للناسِك بإجلال، سألته: ابتغاءَ خير الجميع، ولإزالة شكّها هي أيضًا.
Narrator
Scene: Lopāmudrā bows at Agastya’s feet or with añjali, her face earnest; Agastya sits composed, ready to teach; the scene emphasizes humility and public-spirited intent.
True inquiry is humble and aims at universal benefit; removing doubt is itself a dharmic act.
No site is named here; it prepares for the question about Śrīśaila and Kāśī.
None; the act emphasized is praṇāma (bowing) and respectful questioning.