Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ।। इत्येवं वचनं तेन गणेशेन महात्मना ।। यद्यप्युक्तमृषिभ्यश्च तदप्येते न मेनिरे ।। २४ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta said:— Although this advice was given by Gaṇeśa, the great Ātman, still the sage did not pay heed.

english translation

sUta uvAca || ityevaM vacanaM tena gaNezena mahAtmanA || yadyapyuktamRSibhyazca tadapyete na menire || 24 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript