Shloka 7
Arjuna’s request to Krishna and the opening of the Kāśyapa–Brāhmaṇa mokṣa discourse (Āśvamedhika-parva 16)
मम कौतूहल त्वस्ति तेष्वर्थेषु पुनः पुन: । भवांस्तु द्वारकां गन््ता नचिरादिव माधव
mama kautūhalaṁ tv asti teṣv artheṣu punaḥ punaḥ | bhavāṁs tu dvārakāṁ gantā nacirād iva mādhava ||
毗湿摩波衍那说：“我对那些事的求知之心一再生起。况且，噢，摩陀婆！你不久便将前往德瓦拉卡，因此请你再为我重述那些内容。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of earnest inquiry (jijñāsā): important teachings and events deserve to be revisited, especially when time is short and separation is near. Repetition here is not redundancy but a way of deepening understanding and retaining what is ethically significant.
Within the frame narration, Vaiśampāyana expresses renewed eagerness to hear certain matters again and addresses Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa), noting that he will soon leave for Dvārakā. He therefore requests a prompt retelling before the departure.