एतमेकं परं प्रश्नं सर्वप्रश्नविदां वर । श्रुत्वाहं त्वत्प्रसादेन यत्र यामि सबान्धवः
etamekaṃ paraṃ praśnaṃ sarvapraśnavidāṃ vara | śrutvāhaṃ tvatprasādena yatra yāmi sabāndhavaḥ
Wahai yang terbaik antara para mengetahui jawapan segala pertanyaan, inilah satu pertanyaan yang tertinggi; dengan rahmatmu setelah aku mendengarnya, ke keadaan apakah—atau ke manakah—aku akan pergi bersama kaum kerabatku?
Yudhiṣṭhira
Listener: The sage/answerer (Mārkaṇḍeya contextually)
Scene: A respectful seeker, hands folded, asks a revered sage about the ultimate destination attainable by grace, with family standing behind in humility.
The seeker’s aim matures from many benefits to the highest end—final destiny—while also caring for the welfare of one’s family.
Not specified in this verse; it sets up the forthcoming identification of the supreme tīrtha/destination.
None explicitly; it is a doctrinal question about ultimate attainment.