nivrtte bharate yuddhe

 suhrn-nidhana-vihvalah

srutva dharman bahun pascan

 moksa-dharman aprcchata

 

Translation: 

 

When the great Battle of Kuruksetra had ended, King Yudhisthira was overwhelmed by the death of many beloved well-wishers, and thus, after listening to instructions about many religious principles, he finally inquired about the path of liberation.