तस्य पित्रा स दृष्टस्तु सामुद्रज्ञो विदुत्तमः । हास्यस्य कारणं पृष्टो विस्मयान्वितचेतसा
tasya pitrā sa dṛṣṭastu sāmudrajño viduttamaḥ | hāsyasya kāraṇaṃ pṛṣṭo vismayānvitacetasā
Le père de l’enfant vit alors cet excellent connaisseur, habile à lire les signes; et, l’esprit empli d’étonnement, il lui demanda la raison de son sourire.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya; specific speaker not explicit in this excerpt)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The father notices the eminent sign-reader (sāmudrajña) smiling; with hands folded and eyes widened in wonder, he asks the reason, while the child remains nearby.
Wonder leads to inquiry; dharmic life values asking the wise to understand the hidden causes behind events.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where sages, knowers, and pilgrims encounter teachings on karma and fate.
None; the verse introduces a question that will prompt dharmic action later.