अतः परं तु यच्छ्रेयं कर्तव्यं प्रोन्नतिप्रदम् । ततो भेमिस्तमालिंग्य पुत्रं वचनमब्रवीत्
ataḥ paraṃ tu yacchreyaṃ kartavyaṃ pronnatipradam | tato bhemistamāliṃgya putraṃ vacanamabravīt
اب بتاؤ کہ کون سا عمل سب سے بہتر ہے جو حقیقی عروج اور برتری عطا کرے۔ تب بھیمی نے اپنے بیٹے کو گلے لگا کر یہ کلمات کہے۔
Narrator (Lomaharṣaṇa/Sūta) describing Bhaimi’s response
Scene: A mother (Bhaimī) embraces her heroic son in a domestic yet solemn moment, then speaks with gravity, initiating a dharmic quest.
Dharma grows through guidance: elders respond to a sincere quest for śreyas with instruction rooted in affection and responsibility.
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None; it introduces counsel about what should be done next.