Shloka 1
Dehānta (Cyavana) and Upapatti: Kāśyapa’s Questions and the Siddha’s Account of Death, Pain, and Karmic Re-embodiment
ऑपनऔक्षाता बछ। जज स::ॉ!
vāyudeva uvāca | tataḥ tasyopasaṅgṛhya pādau praśnān sudurvacān | papraccha tāñ śva dharmān sa prāha dharmabhūtāṃ varaḥ |
Vāyudeva sprach: Darauf trat Kāśyapa, der Vornehmste unter den Rechtschaffenen, zu jenem vollendeten, großbeseelten Wesen, umfasste in Ehrfurcht beide Füße und stellte viele Fragen über das Dharma — Fragen, deren Antworten schwer in Worte zu fassen sind. Da begann der Beste unter den vom Dharma Erfüllten zu erwidern.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames dharma as subtle and difficult to articulate, best approached through humility and respectful inquiry; true understanding arises when a seeker reveres the wise and asks sincere, dharma-centered questions.
Kāśyapa respectfully takes hold of the Siddha sage’s feet and poses many challenging questions about dharma; the righteous, excellent speaker then begins to answer.