Mahabharat

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सैवम उक्तॊ ऽबरवीद एनम अस्ति खल्व इन्द्रद्युम्नसरॊ नाम तस्मिन नाडीजङ्घॊ नाम बकः परतिवसति सॊ ऽसमत्तश चिरजाततरः तं पृच्छेति ।। ३-१९१-९ ।।

sanskrit

'The royal sage Indradyumna then asked the owl, "Is there anyone who is older than you?" To this, the owl replied, "There is a lake named Indradyumna. In that lake dwells a crane called Nadijangha, who is older than I. You should inquire of him."' ।। 3-191-9 ।।

english translation

saivama uktò 'baravIda enama asti khalva indradyumnasarò nAma tasmina nADIjaGghò nAma bakaH parativasati sò 'samattaza cirajAtataraH taM pRccheti || 3-191-9 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/191/9

सैवम उक्तॊ ऽबरवीद एनम अस्ति खल्व इन्द्रद्युम्नसरॊ नाम तस्मिन नाडीजङ्घॊ नाम बकः परतिवसति सॊ ऽसमत्तश चिरजाततरः तं पृच्छेति ।। ३-१९१-९ ।।

sanskrit

'The royal sage Indradyumna then asked the owl, "Is there anyone who is older than you?" To this, the owl replied, "There is a lake named Indradyumna. In that lake dwells a crane called Nadijangha, who is older than I. You should inquire of him."' ।। 3-191-9 ।।

english translation

saivama uktò 'baravIda enama asti khalva indradyumnasarò nAma tasmina nADIjaGghò nAma bakaH parativasati sò 'samattaza cirajAtataraH taM pRccheti || 3-191-9 ||

hk transliteration