Shloka 2
Indra–Mataṅga Saṃvāda: On the rarity and responsibilities of Brāhmaṇya (इन्द्र-मतङ्ग संवादः)
भवान् विशिष्टो बुद्ध्या च प्रज्ञया तपसा तथा । तस्माद् भवन्तं पृच्छामि धर्म धर्मभूतां वर । नान्यस्त्वदन्यो लोकेषु प्रष्टव्यो5स्ति नराधिप
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | bhavān viśiṣṭo buddhyā ca prajñayā tapasā tathā | tasmād bhavantaṃ pṛcchāmi dharmaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ vara | nānyas tvadanyo lokeṣu praṣṭavyo 'sti narādhipa ||
尤提士提罗说道：“你以聪慧、睿智与苦行之戒而卓然出众。因此我向你请问达摩之道，噢，诸持义者中最上者。遍诸世界，除你之外再无其人，噢，国王，堪当受问。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma should be learned through humble inquiry from a truly qualified authority—one proven by discernment (buddhi), wisdom (prajñā), and disciplined conduct (tapas).
Yudhiṣṭhira respectfully acknowledges the addressee’s exceptional moral and intellectual stature and, on that basis, requests instruction on dharma, declaring that no one else is as worthy to be questioned.