Shloka 231
Dhūpa–Dīpa–Bali Phala Praśna; Nahūṣa–Agastya–Bhṛgu Saṃvāda
Incense, Lamp, and Bali Offerings; the Nahūṣa Dialogue
तत्र यत्प्राप्तकालं नस्तद् ब्रूहि वदतां वर | भवांश्वापि यथा ब्रूयात् तत्कर्तास्मिन संशय:
tatra yatprāptakālaṃ nas tad brūhi vadatāṃ vara | bhavāṃś cāpi yathā brūyāt tatkartāsmin saṃśayaḥ ||
ଅତଏବ, ହେ ବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ! ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଯାହା ସମୟୋଚିତ ଓ ଯଥୋଚିତ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ, ତାହା ଆମକୁ କୁହ। ଏପରି ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଆପଣ ନିଜେ ଯେପରି ଉପଦେଶ ଦେବେ, ସେହିପରି ଆମେ କରିବୁ—ଏଥିରେ ସନ୍ଦେହ ନାହିଁ।
अगस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes acting according to prāpta-kāla—what is timely and context-appropriate—and trusting the guidance of a recognized wise authority when uncertainty arises.
Agastya is addressed as an authoritative counselor: the speaker requests him to state what should be done at the present moment and affirms that whatever Agastya would recommend should be carried out without doubt.