Mahabharat

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[षौनक] सौते कथय ताम एतां विस्तरेण कथां पुनः आस्तीकस्य कवेः साधॊः शुश्रूषा परमा हि नः ॥ १-१४-१ ॥

'Saunaka said, 'O Sauti, relate once more in detail this history of the learned and virtuous Astika. Our curiosity for hearing it is great.'॥ 1-14-1 ॥

english translation

[Saunaka] saute kathaya tAma etAM vistareNa kathAM punaH AstIkasya kaveH sAdhòH zuzrUSA paramA hi naH ॥ 1-14-1 ॥

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मधुरं कथ्यते सौम्य शलक्ष्णाक्षर पदं तवया परीयामहे भृशं तात पितेवेदं परभाषसे ॥ १-१४-२ ॥

'O charming one, your speech is delightful, marked by proper accent and emphasis. We find great pleasure in your words, reminiscent of your father's eloquence.'॥ 1-14-2 ॥

english translation

madhuraM kathyate saumya zalakSNAkSara padaM tavayA parIyAmahe bhRzaM tAta pitevedaM parabhASase ॥ 1-14-2 ॥

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अस्मच छुश्रूषणे नित्यं पिता हि निरतस तव आचष्टैतद यथाख्यानं पिता ते तवं तथा वद ॥ १-१४-३ ॥

'Your father was always eager to please us. Now, narrate the story just as your father had shared it.'॥ 1-14-3 ॥

english translation

asmaca chuzrUSaNe nityaM pitA hi niratasa tava AcaSTaitada yathAkhyAnaM pitA te tavaM tathA vada ॥ 1-14-3 ॥

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[स] आयुस्यम इदम आख्यानम आस्तीकं कथयामि ते यथा शरुतं कथयतः सकाशाद वै पितुर मया ॥ १-१४-४ ॥

'Sauti said, "O venerable one endowed with longevity, allow me to recount the tale of Astika as I received it from my father. Kindly lend your ears to this narrative, as it unfolded in the grand serpent sacrifice of King Janamejaya."'॥ 1-14-4 ॥

english translation

[sa] Ayusyama idama AkhyAnama AstIkaM kathayAmi te yathA zarutaM kathayataH sakAzAda vai pitura mayA ॥ 1-14-4 ॥

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पुरा देवयुगे बरह्मन परजापतिसुते शुभे आस्तां भगिन्यौ रूपेण समुपेते ऽदभुते ऽनघे ॥ १-१४-५ ॥

'O Brahmana, in the golden age, Prajapati had two daughters. O sinless one, the sisters were endowed with wonderful beauty.'॥ 1-14-5 ॥

english translation

purA devayuge barahmana parajApatisute zubhe AstAM bhaginyau rUpeNa samupete 'dabhute 'naghe ॥ 1-14-5 ॥

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Chapter 13

Verses 41-45

Chapter 14

Verses 6-10