वयं च प्रश्नमेकं हि पृच्छामो यदि भूपते । ब्रूषे कौतुकयुक्तानां सर्वेषां च द्विजन्मनाम्
vayaṃ ca praśnamekaṃ hi pṛcchāmo yadi bhūpate | brūṣe kautukayuktānāṃ sarveṣāṃ ca dvijanmanām
"Ô Roi, nous posons en effet une seule question. Si tu réponds, réponds pour tous les deux-fois-nés qui sont remplis d'une curiosité sincère."
Brāhmaṇas
Listener: Rājā (king)
Scene: A spokesperson brāhmaṇa steps slightly forward from the group, respectfully posing a single focused question; others listen attentively.
A well-formed single question can serve many seekers; dharma is clarified through public, responsible answers.
Not specified in this line; the broader chapter belongs to Tīrthamāhātmya.
None; it introduces a question meant for the benefit of many.