Shloka 1
Dehānta (Cyavana) and Upapatti: Kāśyapa’s Questions and the Siddha’s Account of Death, Pain, and Karmic Re-embodiment
ऑपनऔक्षाता बछ। जज स::ॉ!
vāyudeva uvāca | tataḥ tasyopasaṅgṛhya pādau praśnān sudurvacān | papraccha tāñ śva dharmān sa prāha dharmabhūtāṃ varaḥ |
Vāyudeva berkata: Setelah itu, Kāśyapa—yang terunggul antara orang-orang saleh—mendekati mahātmā yang telah mencapai kesempurnaan itu, memegang kedua kakinya dengan penuh hormat, lalu mengajukan banyak pertanyaan tentang dharma, pertanyaan yang sukar dihuraikan jawabnya. Maka yang terbaik antara mereka yang berjiwa dharma pun mula menjawab.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames dharma as subtle and difficult to articulate, best approached through humility and respectful inquiry; true understanding arises when a seeker reveres the wise and asks sincere, dharma-centered questions.
Kāśyapa respectfully takes hold of the Siddha sage’s feet and poses many challenging questions about dharma; the righteous, excellent speaker then begins to answer.