Shloka 7
Śukasya Janma-yoga-phalaṁ — Vyāsasya Tapasā Putrārthaḥ (Śānti-parva 310)
अज्ञानात् परिपृच्छामि त्वं हि ज्ञानमयो निधि: । तदहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि सर्वमेतदसंशयम्,मैं इन बातोंको नहीं जानता, इसलिये पूछ रहा हूँ। आप ज्ञानके भण्डार हैं, इसलिये आपहीसे इन सब विषयोंको सुननेकी इच्छा हो रही है; जिससे सारा संदेह दूर हो जाय
ajñānāt paripṛcchāmi tvaṁ hi jñānamayo nidhiḥ | tad ahaṁ śrotum icchāmi sarvam etad asaṁśayam ||
અજ્ઞાનવશ હું પૂછું છું; તમે તો જ્ઞાનમય નિધિ છો. તેથી આ બધું હું આપથી નિઃસંદેહ સાંભળવા ઇચ્છું છું, જેથી સર્વ શંકા દૂર થઈ જાય.
जनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models the ethical posture of learning: admitting one’s ignorance, approaching a qualified teacher with humility, and seeking complete clarity so that doubt is removed through right understanding.
King Janaka, in a didactic dialogue within the Śānti Parva, addresses a wise interlocutor and requests a full explanation, explicitly stating that his questions arise from not knowing and that he seeks doubt-free understanding.