The Brahma-students say: Is Brahman the cause? Whence are we born? Whereby do we live, and whither do we go? O ye who know Brahman, (tell us) at whose command we abide, whether in pain or in pleasure?

In plain words: Students of sacred knowledge ask big questions: Is Brahman, the ultimate reality, the cause of everything? Where do we come from, what keeps us alive, and where are we going? Who rules over our lives in both pain and joy?