Srimad Valmiki Ramayana
तयोः तद् वचनम् श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य मुनिपुंगवः ।
अब्रवीत् श्रूयताम् राम यस्य अयम् पूर्व आश्रमः ॥ ॥१-२३-९॥
Tayoḥ tad vacanam śrutvā prahasya munipuṃgavaḥ । Abravīt śrūyatām rāma yasya ayam pūrva āśramaḥ ॥ ॥1-23-9॥
Translation
Hearing their words, the best of sages (Vishwamitra) smiled and said, "Listen, O Rama, as to whose hermitage this was in the past."
हिंदी अनुवाद
उनकी बात सुनकर, मुनियों में श्रेष्ठ (विश्वामित्र) हंसे (मुस्कुराए) और बोले - "हे राम! सुनो कि यह पूर्वकाल में किसका आश्रम था।"
English Commentary
The teacher smiles (Prahasya) at the eagerness of his students. Vishwamitra is described as Munipungava (bull/best among sages). His smile indicates affection and readiness to impart knowledge. He begins the narration regarding the historical significance of the spot, preparing to tell the tale of the "Anga" country.
हिंदी टीका
विश्वामित्र का "प्रहस्य" (हंसना/मुस्कुराना) उनके वात्सल्य को दर्शाता है। वे प्रसन्न हैं कि राजकुमारों को प्राचीन इतिहास में रुचि है। वे सीधे उत्तर देने के बजाय "श्रूयताम्" (सुनो) कहकर एक कथा आरंभ करते हैं, जो शिक्षण की प्राचीन शैली (storytelling pedagogy) है।