Shloka 16
तस्य मे प्रश्नमुत्पन्नं छिन्धि त्वमनिलाशन । पश्चात् कार्य वदिष्यामि श्रोतुमहति तद् भवान्
tasya me praśnam utpannaṃ chindhi tvam anilāśana | paścāt kāryaṃ vadiṣyāmi śrotum arhati tad bhavān, pavanāśana ||
พราหมณ์กล่าวว่า—บัดนี้ในใจข้าพเจ้าเกิดคำถามขึ้น ขอท่านผู้ข่มลมจงตัดความสงสัยนั้นเสียก่อน แล้วข้าพเจ้าจักกล่าวถึงธุระของตน; ท่านผู้ควรแก่การฟัง จงสดับด้วยความตั้งใจเถิด
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds disciplined inquiry: before acting or presenting one’s request, one should seek clarity by asking and resolving doubts. It also models respectful dialogue—addressing the listener as worthy and requesting attentive hearing—an ethical posture in learning and counsel.
A Brahmin, in conversation with a figure addressed as ‘wind-subduer’ (anilāśana/pavanāśana), pauses to raise a new question. He asks that it be answered first; only afterward will he present his intended business, requesting the other to listen carefully.