Shloka 10
बदर्याश्रममागम्य समागम्य च तावृषी
badaryāśramam āgamya samāgamya ca tāv ṛṣī
Janamejaya said: “Having come to the hermitage of Badarī, and having met those two sages…”—thus he begins to inquire into the circumstances of their meeting at that sacred retreat, long associated with disciplined living, learning, and the pursuit of dharma.
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames dharma as something approached through humble inquiry in a sanctified setting: going to a place of tapas and learning (Badarī) and meeting realized sages, implying that ethical clarity is sought through disciplined environments and competent teachers.
Janamejaya begins a question by describing a journey to Badaryāśrama and a meeting with “those two sages.” The line functions as a narrative lead-in, preparing for details about who the sages are and what instruction or event followed their encounter.