स संवर्तो न चाक्रामत्येष शल्यमसंशयम् । प्रष्टव्योऽभिमतं चासावुपाश्रित्य विनीतवत्
sa saṃvarto na cākrāmatyeṣa śalyamasaṃśayam | praṣṭavyo'bhimataṃ cāsāvupāśritya vinītavat
स संवर्तो न चाक्रामत्येष शल्यमसंशयम्। तस्मादुपाश्रित्य विनीतवत् तं प्रष्टव्यं यदभिमतं भवेत्॥
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Approach to spiritual authority must be through humility (vinaya); true sages are restrained even in unusual situations.
The wider Kāśī setting remains the sacred backdrop, though this verse focuses on recognizing Saṃvarta.
A behavioral discipline is implied: approach a sage respectfully and inquire without arrogance.