Once in the past, in the presence of my father, Mahārāja Ikṣvāku, I placed a similar question before four great sages who were sons of Lord Brahmā. But they did not answer my question. Please explain the reason for this.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
एवं प्रश्नमृषीन् पूर्वमपृच्छं पितुरन्तिके । नाब्रुवन् ब्रह्मणः पुत्रास्तत्र कारणमुच्यताम्
evaṃ praśnamṛṣīn pūrvamapṛcchaṃ piturantike | nābruvan brahmaṇaḥ putrāstatra kāraṇamucyatām
SB 11.3.42