अथ ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे यथाज्येष्ठं यथासुखम् । उपविष्टा नरेंद्रस्य चतुर्दिक्षु सुविस्मिताः । पप्रच्छुस्तं च भूपालं वार्तां ब्रह्मगृहोद्भवाम्
atha te brāhmaṇāḥ sarve yathājyeṣṭhaṃ yathāsukham | upaviṣṭā nareṃdrasya caturdikṣu suvismitāḥ | papracchustaṃ ca bhūpālaṃ vārtāṃ brahmagṛhodbhavām
Alors tous ces brāhmanes s’assirent—selon l’ancienneté et selon leur aise—autour du roi aux quatre directions, saisis d’un grand émerveillement. Et ils interrogèrent le souverain au sujet des nouvelles venues du séjour de Brahmā.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic storyteller within Nāgarakhaṇḍa)
Dharma thrives through respectful inquiry and transmission of sacred or extraordinary events among qualified listeners.
The narrative setting remains associated with Gartā-tīrtha, though the verse foregrounds dialogue and inquiry.
No explicit ritual; it depicts the proper assembly—orderly seating and respectful questioning—supporting dharmic discourse.