सत्यकामो ह जाबालो जबालां मात-रमामन्त्रयांचक्रे ब्रह्मचर्यं भवति विव-त्स्यामि किंगोत्रो न्वहमस्मीति ॥ १ ॥
In plain words
Satyakama, the son of Jabala, approached his mother and said, 'Mother, I wish to live as a student of sacred knowledge. Of what lineage am I?'
Close to the Sanskrit
Satyakama, son of Jabala, addressed his mother Jabala: 'Venerable lady, I desire to dwell as a brahmacharin; of what lineage indeed am I?'