सूत उवाच । इति पृष्टः स भद्रायुः स्वपित्रा तमभाषत । एष वैश्यसुतो राजन्सुनयो नाम मत्सखा
sūta uvāca | iti pṛṣṭaḥ sa bhadrāyuḥ svapitrā tamabhāṣata | eṣa vaiśyasuto rājansunayo nāma matsakhā
苏多说道:被自己的父亲如此询问后,跋陀罗优回答他说:“大王,此人名为苏那耶,是我的朋友,乃吠舍之子。”
Sūta
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (frame, typical for Sūta-uvāca passages)
Scene: Sūta as narrator in a sage-assembly; cut to Bhadrāyu respectfully introducing Sunaya to the king—Sunaya modestly dressed yet dignified, indicating inner merit.
Virtue and companionship are recognized across social identities; a dharmic narrative can honor friendship and truthfulness in speech.
None; the verse functions as narrative identification within the chapter.
None.