Shloka 9
Sukesha's Boon & Twelve Dharmas — Sukesha’s Boon, the Twelve Dharmas of Beings, and the Cosmography of the Seven Dvipas with the Twenty-One Hells
सुकेशिरुवाच प्रष्टुमिच्छामि भवतः संशयो ऽयं हृदि स्थितः कथयन्तु भवन्तो मे न चौवाज्ञापयाम्यहम्
sukeśiruvāca praṣṭumicchāmi bhavataḥ saṃśayo 'yaṃ hṛdi sthitaḥ kathayantu bhavanto me na cauvājñāpayāmyaham
สุเกศีกล่าวว่า—ข้าปรารถนาจะถามท่านทั้งหลาย ความสงสัยนี้ตั้งมั่นอยู่ในดวงใจของข้า ขอท่านโปรดบอกแก่ข้าเถิด ข้ามิได้มีเจตนาลบหลู่
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FAQs
Doubt is treated as a valid starting point for spiritual progress when paired with humility; the verse models how to question authority without contempt—seeking clarification rather than confrontation.
Carita/Vamśānucarita frame that introduces a teaching unit (upākhyāna leading to dharma/jñāna exposition). The verse itself is not a pancalakṣaṇa topic but a dialogic gateway to it.
‘Saṃśaya in the heart’ symbolizes inner bondage; the request ‘I do not disrespect’ safeguards dharma in discourse, implying that truth is accessed through śraddhā and proper relational ethics between questioner and knower.