सोऽस्माकं कीर्तनीयश्च त्वया सूतकुलोद्वह । विस्तरेण यथा वृत्तः एतन्न कौतुकं परम्
so'smākaṃ kīrtanīyaśca tvayā sūtakulodvaha | vistareṇa yathā vṛttaḥ etanna kautukaṃ param
فلذلك ينبغي أن ترويه لنا أنت، يا أكرمَ من في سلالة السُّوتا، كيف جرى الأمر على التفصيل؛ فإن هذا لَعَجَبٌ أعظم.
Ṛṣayaḥ (the sages)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sūta
Scene: The sages, eager and reverent, implore Sūta to narrate the full wondrous account; the moment is a poised pause before the story unfolds.
Dharma is strengthened through kīrtana—reverent narration of sacred histories.
Implicitly the Hāṭakeśvara/Oṣadhiprastha setting; the verse focuses on requesting the account.
Narrative devotion (kīrtana/śravaṇa) is implied, not a formal rite.