avadhutam -- the mendicant; dvijam -- a brahmana; kancit -- a certain; carantam -- wandering; akutah-bhayam -- without fear for any reason; kavim -- learned; nirikshya -- observing; tarunam -- young; yaduh -- King Yadu; papraccha -- inquired; dharma-vit -- expert in religious principles.

Maharaja Yadu once observed a certain brahmana avadhuta, who appeared to be quite young and learned, wandering about fearlessly. Being himself most learned in spiritual science, the King took the opportunity and inquired from him as follows.