Mahabharat

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लॊमहर्षण पुत्र उग्रश्रवाः सूतः पौराणिकॊ नैमिषारण्ये शौनकस्य कुलपतेर दवादश वार्षिके सत्रे ऋषीन अभ्यागतान उपतस्थे ॥ १-४-१ ॥

'UGRASRAVA SAUTI, the son of Lomaharshana, versed in the Puranas, while present in the forest of Naimisha, at the twelve years' sacrifice of Saunaka, surnamed Kulapati, stood before the Rishis in attendance.' ॥ 1-4-1 ॥

english translation

पौराणिकः पुराणे कृतश्रमः स तान कृताञ्जलिर उवाच किं भवन्तः शरॊतुम इच्छन्ति किम अहं बरुवाणीति ॥ १-४-२ ॥

'Having studied Puranas with meticulous devotion and thus being thoroughly acquainted with them, addressed them and said, "What would you like to hear, and what should I speak?"' ॥ 1-4-2 ॥

english translation

तम ऋषय ऊचुः परमं लॊमहर्षणे परक्ष्यामस तवां वक्ष्यसि च नः शुश्रूषतां कथा यॊगम तद भगवांस तु तावच छौनकॊ ऽगनिशरणम अध्यास्ते ॥ १-४-३ ॥

'The sages responded, "O descendant of Lomaharshana, we eagerly seek the narratives we desire to hear, and you shall unfold those tales one by one. Saunaka, our esteemed leader, is presently engaged in the sanctum of the sacred fire."' ॥ 1-4-3 ॥

english translation

यॊ ऽसौ दिव्याः कथा वेद देवतासुरसंकथाः मनुष्यॊरगगन्धर्वकथा वेद स सर्वशः ॥ १-४-४ ॥

'He is familiar with the celestial tales that pertain to both gods and asuras. His knowledge extends to the histories of humans, serpents, and Gandharvas.' ॥ 1-4-4 ॥

english translation

स चाप्य अस्मिन मखे सौते विद्वान कुलपतिर दविजः दक्षॊ धृतव्रतॊ धीमाञ शास्त्रे चारण्यके गुरुः ॥ १-४-५ ॥

'In this sacrificial ceremony, the wise and learned chief of the clan, Daksha, steadfast in his vows and possessing discerning intellect, is the revered preceptor in the domain of Vedic knowledge.' ॥ 1-4-5 ॥

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