सोऽस्माकं कीर्तनीयश्च त्वया सूतकुलोद्वह । विस्तरेण यथा वृत्तः एतन्न कौतुकं परम्
so'smākaṃ kīrtanīyaśca tvayā sūtakulodvaha | vistareṇa yathā vṛttaḥ etanna kautukaṃ param
ゆえに、スータ族の最勝者よ、いかにして事が起こったのかを、余すところなく詳しく我らに語り給え。これは至上の驚異である。
Ṛṣayaḥ (the sages)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sūta
Scene: The sages, eager and reverent, implore Sūta to narrate the full wondrous account; the moment is a poised pause before the story unfolds.
Dharma is strengthened through kīrtana—reverent narration of sacred histories.
Implicitly the Hāṭakeśvara/Oṣadhiprastha setting; the verse focuses on requesting the account.
Narrative devotion (kīrtana/śravaṇa) is implied, not a formal rite.