युगन्धर उवाच । अस्ति शांडिल्यनामा तु महर्षिः सत्यवाक्छुचिः
yugandhara uvāca | asti śāṃḍilyanāmā tu maharṣiḥ satyavākchuciḥ
Yugandhara dit : «Il est un grand ṛṣi nommé Śāṇḍilya, véridique en sa parole et d’une pureté parfaite.»
Yugandhara
Tirtha: Śāṇḍilyāśrama (implied)
Type: kshetra
Listener: The king
Scene: A luminous portrait-like introduction of Sage Śāṇḍilya: serene face, matted locks, simple bark garments, aura of purity and truth.
Purāṇic dharma points seekers toward saints whose power rests on truthfulness and inner purity.
Not specified in this verse; it introduces the sage who will be approached.
None; the instruction here is directional—approach a truthful, pure sage.