Shloka 8
कस्यायमिति ते सर्वे मार्गमाणास्ततस्तत: । जम्मुश्नारिष्टनेम्नो5थ ताकक्ष्यस्याश्रममज्जसा,फिर वे सब-के-सब जहाँ-तहाँ यह पता लगाते हुए कि ये मुनि किसके पुत्र हैं, शीघ्र ही कश्यप-नन्दन अरिष्टनेमिके आश्रमपर गये
kasyāyam iti te sarve mārgamāṇās tatas tataḥ | jambūśnārīṣṭanemno ’tha tākakṣyasyāśramam ajjasā ||
All of them, repeatedly searching here and there and asking, “Whose son is this?”, quickly made their way to the hermitage of the sage Āriṣṭanemi, the son of Kaśyapa, in the Jambū region—seeking clarity about the ascetic’s lineage and identity.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the cultural-ethical importance of rightly knowing a sage’s identity and lineage before forming judgments—prompting careful inquiry, respectful approach, and seeking authoritative clarification at a recognized hermitage.
A group, uncertain about a certain ascetic’s parentage, searches in many places asking “Whose son is he?” and then hastens to the hermitage of Āriṣṭanemi (Kaśyapa’s son) to obtain reliable information.