Shloka 64
नारद–शुक संवादः
Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga
तस्मात् तद् वै भवदबुद्धा श्रोतुमिच्छामि ब्राह्मण । भवान् प्रबर्ह: शास्त्राणां प्रगल्भश्चातिबुद्धिमान्
tasmāt tad vai bhavadbuddhā śrotum icchāmi brāhmaṇa | bhavān prabarhaḥ śāstrāṇāṁ pragalbhaś cātibuddhimān ||
Therefore, O brāhmaṇa, I wish to hear that conclusion as determined by your own understanding. For you are foremost among the learned in the śāstras—confident in their reasoning and exceedingly intelligent. Speak, so that this matter may be settled in accordance with dharma and sound discernment.
याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dharmic inquiry: when a subtle issue arises, one should seek a reasoned conclusion grounded in śāstra and clarified by a competent, discerning teacher. It also underscores respect for intellectual and scriptural authority while aiming at ethical resolution.
Yājñavalkya addresses a brāhmaṇa interlocutor, requesting to hear the interlocutor’s considered judgment on the topic being discussed. He motivates the request by praising the brāhmaṇa as foremost in śāstric learning, confident in exposition, and exceptionally intelligent.