Shloka 8
Kurukṣetra–Sarasvatī Tīrtha-Māhātmya
Pilgrimage Merits and Sacred Geography
अथ धर्मसुतो राजा प्रणम्य भ्रातृभि: सह । उवाच प्राज्जलि र्भूत्वा नारदं देवसम्मितम्,तब भाइयोंसहित धर्मनन्दन राजा युधिष्ठिरने देवतुल्य नारदजीको प्रणाम करके हाथ जोड़कर कहा--
atha dharmasuto rājā praṇamya bhrātṛbhiḥ saha | uvāca prāñjalir bhūtvā nāradaṁ devasammitaṁ ||
Bấy giờ vua Yudhiṣṭhira, con của Dharma, cùng các em cúi mình đảnh lễ; rồi chắp tay thưa với Nārada—bậc được tôn kính như ngang hàng chư thiên.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Approaching wisdom requires humility and proper conduct: a ruler grounded in dharma first offers reverence and adopts a disciplined, respectful posture before seeking guidance from a realized sage.
In the forest setting of the Vana Parva, Yudhiṣṭhira, accompanied by his brothers, bows to the sage Nārada and, with folded hands, begins to address him—preparing to ask questions or receive instruction.