Bhashya
अथ एतयोः स्तुत्यर्थम् इयमाख्यायिका आरभ्यते ।हेत्यैतिह्यार्थः ।शौनकं च शौनकस्यापत्यं शौनकं कापेयं कपिगोत्रमभिप्रतारिणं च नामतः कक्षसेनस्यापत्यं काक्षसेनिं भोजनायोपविष्टौ परिविष्यमाणौ सूपकारैः ब्रह्मचारी ब्रह्मविच्छौण्डो बिभिक्षे भिक्षितवान् ।ब्रह्मचारिणो ब्रह्मविन्मानितां बुद्ध्वा तं जिज्ञासमानौ तस्मै उ भिक्षां न ददतुः न दत्तवन्तौ ह किमयं वक्ष्यतीति ॥
In plain words
Now, to praise this subject, this narrative is introduced. The word 'ha' indicates tradition. Shaunaka, the descendant of Shaunaka, and Kapeya of the Kapi lineage, along with Abhipratarin Kakṣaseni—descendant of Kakasena—were seated for a meal, being served by the cooks. A young student, full of pride in his knowledge of Brahman, asked them for alms. Recognizing his conceit and wishing to test him, they withheld the food, wondering what he would say.
Close to the Sanskrit
Now, for the purpose of praising this, this narrative is begun. 'Heti' has the sense of tradition. Shaunaka and the offspring of Shaunaka, Shaunaka; Kapeya, of Kapi lineage; Abhipratarin by name, the offspring of Kakasena, Kākṣaseni. Seated for eating, being served by cooks, a brahmacārin, proud of knowing Brahman, begged. Knowing the student's conceit of knowing Brahman, wanting to test him, they two did not give alms to him, thinking 'what will this one say?'