Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank
एतन्न: संशयं ब्रह्मन् पुराणं ज्ञानसम्भवम् | कथयस्वोत्तममते महापुरुषनिर्मितम्
etannaḥ saṁśayaṁ brahman purāṇaṁ jñānasambhavam | kathayasvottamamate mahāpuruṣanirmitam ||
Śaunaka dijo: «Oh brahmán, disipa esta duda nuestra. Cuéntanos ese antiguo relato nacido del verdadero conocimiento—compuesto por un sabio de gran alma—oh tú, de entendimiento excelente».
शौनक उवाच
The verse highlights the dharmic method of learning: sincere doubt should be clarified through authoritative, knowledge-grounded tradition (purāṇa) transmitted by the wise.
Śaunaka respectfully requests a learned Brahmin to dispel the listeners’ uncertainty by narrating an ancient, spiritually informed account attributed to a great sage.