तस्यापि वैश्यनाथस्य कुमारस्त्वेक उत्तमः । स नाम्ना सुनयः प्रोक्तो राजसूनोः सखाऽभवत्
tasyāpi vaiśyanāthasya kumārastveka uttamaḥ | sa nāmnā sunayaḥ prokto rājasūnoḥ sakhā'bhavat
那位吠舍之長亦有一位卓越的兒子,名曰蘇那耶;他成為王子之友。
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Scene: Introduction of Sunaya, the merchant’s excellent son; the two boys meet as equals in affection, signaling a bond that bridges royal and mercantile worlds.
Noble friendship across social roles supports dharma and strengthens character in youth.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
None; it introduces a key relationship in the narrative.