Shloka 8
Ahiṃsā as Threefold Restraint (Mind–Speech–Action) and the Ethics of Consumption
ततो धर्मसुतो राजा भगवन्तं बृहस्पतिम् । उपगम्य यथान्यायं प्रश्न॑ पप्रच्छ तत्त्वतः,तदनन्तर धर्मपुत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरने भगवान् बृहस्पतिजीके समीप जाकर यथोचित रीतिसे यह तात्विक प्रश्न उपस्थित किया
tato dharmasuto rājā bhagavantaṃ bṛhaspatim upagamya yathānyāyaṃ praśnaṃ papraccha tattvataḥ |
ततो धर्मसुतो राजा भगवन्तं बृहस्पतिम् । उपगम्य यथान्यायं प्रश्नं पप्रच्छ तत्त्वतः ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models ethical inquiry: one should approach a qualified teacher with humility and proper conduct, and ask questions aimed at truth (tattvataḥ), not mere debate or display.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira goes to Bṛhaspati respectfully and poses a serious, principled question, setting up the ensuing instruction on dharma.