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सत्यवादी शम परस तपस्वी नियतव्रतः सर्वेषाम एव नॊ मान्यः स तावत परतिपाल्यताम ॥ १-४-६ ॥
'Truthful, self-restrained, and an ascetic dedicated to rigorous penance, he adheres unwaveringly to his vows. Esteemed by all, he is deserving of utmost respect and should be honored accordingly.' ॥ 1-4-6 ॥
english translation
तस्मिन्न अध्यासति गुराव आसनं परमार्चितम ततॊ वक्ष्यसि यत तवां स परक्ष्यति दविजसत्तमः ॥ १-४-७ ॥
'Seated with utmost reverence in the presence of such a revered teacher, you may then speak, for what you say shall be esteemed by the noble scholars assembled here.' ॥ 1-4-7 ॥
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रसयह उवाच । एवम अस्तु गुरौ तस्मिन्न उपविष्टे महात्मनि तेन पृष्टः कथाः पुण्या वक्ष्यामि विविधाश्रयाः ॥ १-४-८ ॥
'Sauti said, 'Be it so. And when the high-souled master hath been seated I shall narrate, questioned by him, sacred stories on a variety of subjects.' ॥ 1-4-8 ॥
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सॊ ऽथ विप्रर्षभः कार्यं कृत्वा सर्वं यथाक्रमम देवान वाग्भिः पितॄन अद्भिस तर्पयित्वाजगाम ह ॥ १-४-९ ॥
'After completing all his duties with precision, the distinguished Brahmana, Saunaka, appeased the gods through prayers and offered libations of water to the ancestors. Subsequently, he returned to the sacred site of the sacrifice.' ॥ 1-4-9 ॥
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यत्र बरह्मर्षयः सिद्धास त आसीना यतव्रताः यज्ञायतनम आश्रित्य सूतपुत्र पुरःसराः ॥ १-४-१० ॥
'There, with Sauti in attendance, the assembly of saints, known for their unwavering vows, sat in comfortable repose.' ॥ 1-4-10 ॥
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