Shloka 9
कुमाराभिषेकप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Kumāra (Skanda) Investiture at Sarasvatī
ते तु सर्वे महाभागा: समागम्य महाव्रता: । आहूय सरितां श्रेष्ठामिदं वचनमन्रुवन्,उन सभी महान् व्रतधारी महाभाग ऋषियोंने मिलकर सरिताओंमें श्रेष्ठ सरस्वतीको बुलाकर पूछा--
te tu sarve mahābhāgāḥ samāgamya mahāvratāḥ | āhūya saritāṃ śreṣṭhām idaṃ vacanam abruvan ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Kemudian semua resi yang mulia itu, teguh dalam ikrar besar, berhimpun bersama. Mereka memanggil Sarasvatī—yang utama antara segala sungai—lalu berkata kepadanya demikian.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic mode of seeking knowledge: disciplined sages (mahāvratāḥ) assemble in unity and approach a sacred entity (Sarasvatī) with reverence, implying that right inquiry is grounded in self-restraint, humility, and respect for sacred sources.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that a group of eminent, vow-observing sages gather together and summon Sarasvatī, the foremost river, and then begin to question or address her—setting up a dialogue or request that follows in subsequent verses.