The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
एवमुक्ते ततो राजा कृताञ्जलिरभाषत । न जानीमो वयं ब्रह्मन् प्रश्नमेतत् त्वयेरितम् । कथयस्व महाभाग यद्यनुग्रहकृद् भवान् ॥ ४९.१८ ॥
evam ukte tato rājā kṛtāñjalir abhāṣata | na jānīmo vayaṃ brahman praśnam etat tvayeritam | kathayasva mahābhāga yady anugrahakṛd bhavān || 49.18 ||
Tendo sido dito isso, o rei, com as palmas unidas, falou: «Ó brâmane, não compreendemos esta pergunta que por ti foi proposta. Explica-a, ó grande e afortunado, se estás disposto a conceder-nos favor».
Rājā (King; interlocutor—exact identity not specified in excerpt)
It preserves a common Purāṇic pedagogical pattern: a royal listener requests clarification from a learned speaker, reflecting the transmission of knowledge through formal dialogue and respectful inquiry.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; it functions as a conversational transition requesting explanation.
The verse models epistemic humility and respectful learning: acknowledging uncertainty and requesting clarification through courteous address and gesture (kṛtāñjali).
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