Shloka 75
Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)
सात्व॑ं जातिं श्रुतं वृत्तं भाव॑ प्रकृतिमात्मन: । कृत्यमागमने चैव वक्तुमरहसि तत्त्वतः
sāttvaṁ jātiṁ śrutaṁ vṛttaṁ bhāvaṁ prakṛtim ātmanaḥ | kṛtyam āgamane caiva vaktum arhasi tattvataḥ ||
Janaka dit : «Tu dois dire véridiquement ta lignée, ton apprentissage de la tradition sacrée, ta conduite, ton intention, ta disposition naturelle, ainsi que le but pour lequel tu es venu ici. C’est pourquoi, ô renonçant, il convient que tu exposes ces choses telles qu’elles sont en vérité.»
जनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthful self-disclosure and transparency are presented as ethical prerequisites for dialogue on dharma: one should state one’s background, learning, conduct, intention, and purpose without concealment.
King Janaka addresses a visiting renunciant and requests a truthful account of the renunciant’s lineage, learning, character, inner disposition, and the reason for coming—setting the ground for a serious discussion on spiritual and ethical matters.