Shloka 38
Parṇāda’s Report; Bāhuka’s Counsel; Damayantī’s Strategic Svayaṃvara Message (अध्याय ६८)
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं त्वत्त: सर्वमशेषत: । तत्त्वेन हि ममाचक्ष्व पृच्छन्त्या देवरूपिणीम्,“ब्रह्मन्! इस देवरूपिणी नारीके विषयमें यह सारा वृत्तान्त मैं पूर्णरूपसे सुनना चाहती हूँ। मैं जो कुछ पूछती हूँ, वह मुझे ठीक-ठीक बताओ”
etad icchāmy ahaṃ śrotuṃ tvattaḥ sarvam aśeṣataḥ | tattvena hi mamācakṣva pṛcchantyā devarūpiṇīm ||
Disse Bṛhadaśva: “Desejo ouvir tudo isso de ti, por inteiro e sem omissões. Dize-me a verdade com clareza, pois pergunto acerca dessa mulher de forma divina.”
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds satya (truthfulness) and completeness in narration: when seeking understanding, one should ask clearly and the respondent should explain the matter fully and accurately (aśeṣataḥ, tattvena).
Bṛhadaśva requests a complete and truthful account from the other speaker, specifically concerning a woman described as having a divine form, indicating a transition into a fuller disclosure of her identity and story.