Shloka 39
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
एतावच्छेय इत्याह प्रह्मादो ब्रह्मवादिनम् । शुश्रूषितस्तेन तदा दैत्येन्द्रो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
etāvac chreya ity āha prahrādo brahmavādinam | śuśrūṣitas tena tadā daityendro vākyam abravīt ||
普罗诃罗陀（Prahlāda）对那位专志于圣言辩论的婆罗门说道：“如此便是至善。”然而，即便他已受其恭敬侍奉，代底耶（Daitya）之主仍又开口，说出后续的话语。
प्रह्माद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds śreyas—true welfare or the highest good—as the aim of instruction, and implies that humility and service (śuśrūṣā) prepare a person to receive deeper ethical guidance beyond an initial summary.
Prahrāda addresses a brahmavādin, stating that “this much is the highest good.” Despite the brahmavādin’s continued attentive service, the Daitya lord then proceeds to speak further, indicating a continuation or deepening of the counsel.