सनत्कुमाराद्भगवतो ब्रह्मन् ब्रह्मविदुत्तमात् । लब्ध्वा ज्ञानं सविज्ञानं राजर्षि: कां गतिं गत: ॥ ५ ॥
sanat-kumarad bhagavato brahman brahma-vid-uttamat labdhva jnanam sa-vijnanam rajarsih kam gatim gatah
- sanat-kumarat
- from Sanat-kumara
- bhagavatah
- the most powerful
- brahman
- my dear brahmana
- brahma-vit-uttamat
- well versed in the Vedic knowledge
- labdhva
- after achieving
- jnanam
- knowledge
- sa-vijnanam
- for practical application
- raja-rsih
- the great saintly King
- kam
- which
- gatim
- destination
- gatah
- achieved.
The great saintly King, Maharaja Prthu, received knowledge from Sanat-kumara, who was the greatest Vedic scholar. After receiving knowledge to be applied practically in his life, how did the saintly King attain his desired destination?