वयं च प्रश्नमेकं हि पृच्छामो यदि भूपते । ब्रूषे कौतुकयुक्तानां सर्वेषां च द्विजन्मनाम्
vayaṃ ca praśnamekaṃ hi pṛcchāmo yadi bhūpate | brūṣe kautukayuktānāṃ sarveṣāṃ ca dvijanmanām
اے بھوپتے! ہم حقیقتاً ایک ہی سوال پوچھتے ہیں۔ اگر آپ جواب دیں تو اُن تمام دِویج جنموں کے لیے فرمائیں جو خلوص بھرے تجسّس سے لبریز ہیں۔
Brāhmaṇas
Listener: Rājā (king)
Scene: A spokesperson brāhmaṇa steps slightly forward from the group, respectfully posing a single focused question; others listen attentively.
A well-formed single question can serve many seekers; dharma is clarified through public, responsible answers.
Not specified in this line; the broader chapter belongs to Tīrthamāhātmya.
None; it introduces a question meant for the benefit of many.