अतः परं तु यच्छ्रेयं कर्तव्यं प्रोन्नतिप्रदम् । ततो भेमिस्तमालिंग्य पुत्रं वचनमब्रवीत्
ataḥ paraṃ tu yacchreyaṃ kartavyaṃ pronnatipradam | tato bhemistamāliṃgya putraṃ vacanamabravīt
«فالآن أخبرْنا بما هو الأَولى أن يُعمَل—ما يمنح الارتقاء والامتياز الحقّ.» ثم إنّ بهيمي عانق ابنَه وقال هذه الكلمات.
Narrator (Lomaharṣaṇa/Sūta) describing Bhaimi’s response
Scene: A mother (Bhaimī) embraces her heroic son in a domestic yet solemn moment, then speaks with gravity, initiating a dharmic quest.
Dharma grows through guidance: elders respond to a sincere quest for śreyas with instruction rooted in affection and responsibility.
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None; it introduces counsel about what should be done next.