तावेकदा स्वतनयौ तावुभौ ब्राह्मणोत्तमौ । आहूयावोचतां प्रीत्या षोड शाब्दौ शुभाकृती
tāvekadā svatanayau tāvubhau brāhmaṇottamau | āhūyāvocatāṃ prītyā ṣoḍa śābdau śubhākṛtī
Isang araw, ang dalawang dakilang Brāhmaṇa na may mapalad na anyo ay ipinatawag ang kanilang dalawang anak na lalaki at, sa pag-ibig, nagsalita sa kanila ng labing-anim na salita.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in Brahmottara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: Parents calling their two sons to sit nearby; a gesture of affection (hand on head/shoulder) and a poised moment before delivering a compact instruction; auspicious bodily marks and clean attire.
Dharma is transmitted through affectionate instruction—elders guide the young at life’s key thresholds.
No site is mentioned in this verse; it functions as a narrative setup for counsel and action.
None explicitly; it introduces advice connected to vivāha (marriage) and rightful means.