Shloka 16
तस्य मे प्रश्नमुत्पन्नं छिन्धि त्वमनिलाशन । पश्चात् कार्य वदिष्यामि श्रोतुमहति तद् भवान्
tasya me praśnam utpannaṃ chindhi tvam anilāśana | paścāt kāryaṃ vadiṣyāmi śrotum arhati tad bhavān, pavanāśana ||
婆罗门说道：“我心中生起一个新的疑问。请你先为我断疑解惑，噢，制风者。随后我将陈述我的来意；你既堪听闻，噢，降风者，请专心聆听。”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds disciplined inquiry: before acting or presenting one’s request, one should seek clarity by asking and resolving doubts. It also models respectful dialogue—addressing the listener as worthy and requesting attentive hearing—an ethical posture in learning and counsel.
A Brahmin, in conversation with a figure addressed as ‘wind-subduer’ (anilāśana/pavanāśana), pauses to raise a new question. He asks that it be answered first; only afterward will he present his intended business, requesting the other to listen carefully.