Shloka 3
Haṃsa–Sādhya Saṃvāda: Satya, Dama, Kṣamā and the Discipline of Speech
सगर उवाच किं श्रेय: परम॑ ब्रह्मन् कृत्वेह सुखमश्रुते । कथं न शोचेन्न क्षुभ्येदेतदिच्छामि वेदितुम्
Sagara uvāca: kiṁ śreyaḥ paramaṁ brahman kṛtveha sukham aśnute | kathaṁ na śocen na kṣubhyed etad icchāmi veditum ||
娑伽罗说道：“噢，德高的婆罗门啊，何为至善？人在此世行何等之业而得安乐？又以何法使其不忧不恼、内心不为所动？我愿得闻其要。”
सगर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a classic dharma-śāstra and mokṣa inquiry: identifying the supreme good (śreyas), the right kind of action that yields true happiness, and the inner discipline by which one becomes free from grief (śoka) and mental disturbance (kṣobha).
King Sagara respectfully questions a Brahmin sage, seeking guidance on the best course of life—what to practice for genuine happiness and how to remain unshaken by sorrow and turmoil.