राजोवाच सभ्या: शृणुत भद्रं व: साधवो य इहागता: । सत्सु जिज्ञासुभिर्धर्ममावेद्यं स्वमनीषितम् ॥ २१ ॥
rajovaca sabhyah srnuta bhadram vah sadhavo ya ihagatah satsu jijnasubhir dharmam avedyam sva-manisitam
- raja uvaca
- the King began to speak
- sabhyah
- addressing the ladies and gentlemen
- srnuta
- kindly hear
- bhadram
- good fortune
- vah
- your
- sadhavah
- all great souls
- ye
- who
- iha
- here
- agatah
- present
- satsu
- unto the noble men
- jijnasubhih
- one who is inquisitive
- dharmam
- religious principles
- avedyam
- must be presented
- sva-manisitam
- concluded by someone.
King Prthu said: O gentle members of the assembly, may all good fortune be upon you! May all of you great souls who have come to attend this meeting kindly hear my prayer attentively. A person who is actually inquisitive must present his decision before an assembly of noble souls.