अप्राक्षीद्भूपतिः कूर्मं तदायुःकारणं तदा । इदमायुः कथं जातं कूर्म दीर्घतमं तव
aprākṣīdbhūpatiḥ kūrmaṃ tadāyuḥkāraṇaṃ tadā | idamāyuḥ kathaṃ jātaṃ kūrma dīrghatamaṃ tava
ແລ້ວກະສັດໄດ້ຖາມເຕົ່າເຖິງເຫດໃຫ້ມີອາຍຸຍືນ: “ອ້າຍເຕົ່າເອີຍ ອາຍຸຍືນອັນຍາວຫຼາຍນີ້ ເກີດຂຶ້ນແນວໃດແກ່ເຈົ້າ?”
Narrator (contextual), with Indradyumna as questioner
Scene: A king respectfully addresses a venerable tortoise, whose calm presence suggests hidden spiritual attainment; the moment is charged with curiosity and reverence.
Purāṇic narratives often link longevity to dharma and past merit, inviting inquiry into ethical causes behind life’s fortunes.
No tīrtha is explicitly named in this verse.
None; it introduces a question about the cause of longevity.