केन ते सहितास्तात भूमिभागाननेकशः । चेरुः कथय तत्सर्वं सर्वज्ञोऽसि मतो मम
kena te sahitāstāta bhūmibhāgānanekaśaḥ | ceruḥ kathaya tatsarvaṃ sarvajño'si mato mama
हे तात! ते कोणासोबत अनेक भूभागांतून फिरत होते? ते सर्व मला सांगा; माझ्या मते आपण सर्वज्ञ आहात.
Janamejaya
Scene: A respectful petitioner asks the sage to name the companions and recount everything; the sage is portrayed as omniscient in sacred history.
Seeking dharmic clarity involves precise inquiry—asking about companions, routes, and conduct in sacred travel.
None in this verse; it requests comprehensive details that will frame later tīrtha descriptions.
No direct rite is prescribed; the emphasis is on faithful narration of pilgrimage particulars.