व्यास उवाच
भिक्षुभिर्विप्रवसिते विज्ञानादेष्टृभिस्तव ।
वर्तमानो वयस्याद्ये ततः किमकरोद्भवान् ॥ २ ॥
sri vyasah uvaca-Sri Vyasadeva said; bhiksubhih-by the great mendicants; vipravasite-having departed for other places; vijnana-scientific knowledge in transcendence; adestrbhih-those who had instructed; tava-of your; vartamanah-present; vayasi-of the duration of life; adye-before the beginning of; tatah-after that; kim-what; akarot-did; bhavan-your good self.
Sri Vyasadeva said: What did you [Narada] do after the departure of the great sages who had instructed you from the beginning of your present birth in scientific transcendental knowledge?
Vyasadeva himself was the disciple of Naradaji, and therefore it is natural to be anxious to hear what he did after initiation from the spiritual master. He wanted to follow in Narada's footsteps in order to attain to the same perfect stage of life. This desire to inquire from the spiritual master is an essential factor to the progressive path. This process is technically known as sat-dharma prccha.