एवं चित्ते समाधाय वसिष्ठं मुनिपुंगवम् । पुरोधसं समाहूय ततः प्रोवाच सादरम्
evaṃ citte samādhāya vasiṣṭhaṃ munipuṃgavam | purodhasaṃ samāhūya tataḥ provāca sādaram
Ayant ainsi arrêté sa décision en son cœur, il fit venir Vasiṣṭha, le taureau parmi les sages—son prêtre royal (purohita)—puis lui parla avec respect.
Narrator (introducing the dialogue)
Scene: The king, after inward resolve, sends attendants to invite Vasiṣṭha; the sage arrives with calm radiance; the king rises and offers respectful greeting.
Right action begins with inner resolve and seeking guidance from a realized teacher (guru/purohita).
The verse introduces the consultation; the specific tīrtha is asked about in the next verse.
None explicitly; it frames a forthcoming inquiry about tapas and tīrtha.