Shloka 416
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
स चोपविविशे तत्र पीठे कुशमये शुभे । मन-ही-मन ऐसा सोचकर वे उन दोनोंकी प्रदक्षिणा करके एक सुन्दर कुशासनपर बैठ गये
sa copaviviśe tatra pīṭhe kuśamaye śubhe |
Alors, après avoir accompli avec respect la circumambulation autour de ces deux êtres et s’être recueilli intérieurement, il s’assit là sur un siège de bon augure fait d’herbe kuśa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical posture required for learning dharma: inner reflection (manasā) and outward reverence (pradakṣiṇā), culminating in taking a pure, disciplined seat (kuśa), symbolizing readiness for sacred instruction.
The narrator describes a person who, after mentally considering the situation and respectfully circumambulating two revered figures, sits on an auspicious kuśa-grass seat, indicating the start of a formal, respectful exchange or teaching.