स एव मे सखा किन्नु जात एव वरांगना । पृच्छाम्येनमतः सर्वमिति संचिन्त्य सोऽब्रवीत्
sa eva me sakhā kinnu jāta eva varāṃganā | pṛcchāmyenamataḥ sarvamiti saṃcintya so'bravīt
「これはまさしく我が友ではないか――彼は麗しき女として生まれたのか?」そう思い巡らし、「すべてを問いただそう」と決めて、彼は口を開いた。
Brāhmaṇa youth (dvijātmajaḥ) — inferred
Scene: A traveler recognizes a familiar companion yet sees the companion appearing as a radiant woman; he pauses, thinking deeply, then prepares to question her.
When confronted with the extraordinary, one should seek clarification through respectful inquiry rather than impulsive reaction.
No site is identified in this verse.
None.