तम अब्रवीत सत्यधृतिं तप्यमानं पितामहः किम इदं कुरुषे शेषप्रजानां सवस्ति वै कुरु ॥ १-३२-६ ॥
'The venerable Grandsire, addressing Sesha, the practitioner of rigorous penance known for his immense fortitude, inquired, "What endeavor is this thorn of responsibility that you undertake,O Sesha? Let the well-being of the inhabitants of the worlds also occupy your contemplation."' ॥ 1-32-6 ॥
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