इति चिंतयते मह्यं भृशं दोलायते मनः । महन्मे कौतुकं जातं सत्यं वा वक्तुमर्हथ
iti ciṃtayate mahyaṃ bhṛśaṃ dolāyate manaḥ | mahanme kautukaṃ jātaṃ satyaṃ vā vaktumarhatha
En méditant ainsi, mon esprit chancelle fortement. Une grande curiosité s’est levée en moi : je t’en prie, dis la vérité.
Pārtha (Arjuna/Dhanaṃjaya)
Scene: A contemplative figure pauses, mind wavering between possibilities, then turns with earnest curiosity to request the truth from celestial speakers.
Spiritual progress is fueled by honest longing for truth and the humility to ask for it.
None in this verse; it prepares the listener for the forthcoming explanation about sacred places.
None; it is a request for satya-vacana (truthful explanation).