Shloka 75
Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)
सात्व॑ं जातिं श्रुतं वृत्तं भाव॑ प्रकृतिमात्मन: । कृत्यमागमने चैव वक्तुमरहसि तत्त्वतः
sāttvaṁ jātiṁ śrutaṁ vṛttaṁ bhāvaṁ prakṛtim ātmanaḥ | kṛtyam āgamane caiva vaktum arhasi tattvataḥ ||
Janaka berkata: “Engkau wajar menyatakan dengan benar tentang keturunanmu, pembelajaranmu dalam tradisi suci, tingkah lakumu, niatmu, tabiat semula jadimu, dan juga tujuan kedatanganmu ke sini. Oleh itu, wahai pertapa (sannyāsin), eloklah engkau menjelaskan perkara-perkara ini sebagaimana adanya.”
जनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthful self-disclosure and transparency are presented as ethical prerequisites for dialogue on dharma: one should state one’s background, learning, conduct, intention, and purpose without concealment.
King Janaka addresses a visiting renunciant and requests a truthful account of the renunciant’s lineage, learning, character, inner disposition, and the reason for coming—setting the ground for a serious discussion on spiritual and ethical matters.