tabe - at that time; choṭa-vipra - the young brāhmaṇa; kahe - says; śuna - please hear; sarva-jana - O all gentlemen present here; ei vipra - this elderly brāhmaṇa; satya-vākya - always truthful; dharma-parāyaṇa - religious.

The young brāhmaṇa then said, “Will all you gentlemen present please hear me? This elderly brāhmaṇa is certainly truthful and is following religious principles.