Shloka 231
Dhūpa–Dīpa–Bali Phala Praśna; Nahūṣa–Agastya–Bhṛgu Saṃvāda
Incense, Lamp, and Bali Offerings; the Nahūṣa Dialogue
तत्र यत्प्राप्तकालं नस्तद् ब्रूहि वदतां वर | भवांश्वापि यथा ब्रूयात् तत्कर्तास्मिन संशय:
tatra yatprāptakālaṃ nas tad brūhi vadatāṃ vara | bhavāṃś cāpi yathā brūyāt tatkartāsmin saṃśayaḥ ||
پس اے بہترین خطیب! اس وقت جو کام بروقت اور مناسب ہے وہ ہمیں بتائیے۔ ایسی حالت میں آپ خود جیسا مشورہ دیں گے، ہم وہی کریں گے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
अगस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes acting according to prāpta-kāla—what is timely and context-appropriate—and trusting the guidance of a recognized wise authority when uncertainty arises.
Agastya is addressed as an authoritative counselor: the speaker requests him to state what should be done at the present moment and affirms that whatever Agastya would recommend should be carried out without doubt.