यस्मिन्गोत्रे समुत्पन्ना वाडवा ये महाबलाः
yasmingotre samutpannā vāḍavā ye mahābalāḥ
Daripada gotra (salasilah) manakah lahirnya para Vāḍava yang maha perkasa itu?
Listener/Questioner (unnamed in the provided snippet)
Scene: A respectful question posed in a forest-assembly: a prince or disciple asks about the gotra of mighty Vāḍavas; sages sit with manuscripts and kusa grass.
It introduces the dhārmic importance of lineage and identity (gotra) as a way to preserve tradition and responsibility.
Dharmāraṇya is the overarching sacred setting of the discussion, though this verse is a genealogical query.
None directly; it sets up a discussion relevant to gotra/pravara usage in rites.