तावेकदा स्वतनयौ तावुभौ ब्राह्मणोत्तमौ । आहूयावोचतां प्रीत्या षोड शाब्दौ शुभाकृती
tāvekadā svatanayau tāvubhau brāhmaṇottamau | āhūyāvocatāṃ prītyā ṣoḍa śābdau śubhākṛtī
Eines Tages riefen jene beiden vortrefflichen Brahmanen von glückverheißender Gestalt ihre beiden Söhne zu sich und sprachen ihnen in Liebe diese sechzehn Worte.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in Brahmottara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: Parents calling their two sons to sit nearby; a gesture of affection (hand on head/shoulder) and a poised moment before delivering a compact instruction; auspicious bodily marks and clean attire.
Dharma is transmitted through affectionate instruction—elders guide the young at life’s key thresholds.
No site is mentioned in this verse; it functions as a narrative setup for counsel and action.
None explicitly; it introduces advice connected to vivāha (marriage) and rightful means.