Shloka 9

Adhyaya 4 — Jaimini Meets the Dharmapakshis: Four Doubts on the Mahabharata and the Opening of Narayana Doctrine

Sanskrit

स्वस्त्यस्तु वो द्विजश्रेष्ठा जैमिनिं मां निबोधत ।

व्यासशिष्यमनुप्राप्तं भवतां दर्शनोत्सुकम् ॥

Transliteration

svasty astu vo dvijaśreṣṭhā jaiminiṃ māṃ nibodhata |

vyāsaśiṣyam anuprāptaṃ bhavatāṃ darśanotsukam ||

Translation

Semoga sejahtera bagimu, wahai dwija yang utama. Ketahuilah aku Jaimini—murid Vyasa—yang datang ke sini dengan hasrat melihatmu.

Speakers

• Jaimini addressing revered dvijas/sages (frame-dialogue participants); part of the Markandeya Purana’s introductory dialogue setting

Key Themes

• Guru-śiṣya lineage
• Auspicious greeting (maṅgala/śubha-āśīrvāda)
• Frame narrative setup
• Respectful address to sages (dvijaśreṣṭha)