Sanskrit: शौनको ह वै महाशालोऽङ्गिरसं विधिवदुपसन्नः पप्रच्छ ।  कस्मिन्नु भगवो विज्ञाते सर्वमिदं विज्ञातं भवतीति  
English: 3 Saunaka, the great householder, approached Angiras in the proper manner and said: Revered sir, what is that by the knowing of which all this becomes known? 