तद्वनं स कथ राजा शून्यं मनुजवर्जितम्। तपश्चर्तुं प्रविष्टः स श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः॥
tadvanaṃ sa katha rājā śūnyaṃ manujavarjitam| tapaścartuṃ praviṣṭaḥ sa śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ||
English Meaning
And how did he proceed to that forest devoid of men and animals for undergoing penances? I wish to hear the truth.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)