Shiva Purana
ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ सूत ते वचनं श्रुत्वा परानन्दं वयं गताः ॥ विस्तरात्कथय प्रीत्या तदेव व्रतमुत्तमम् ॥ १ ॥
The sages said:— O Sūta, we are extremely delighted on hearing your words. Please narrate the excellent Vrata in detail.
english translation
RSaya UcuH ॥ sUta te vacanaM zrutvA parAnandaM vayaM gatAH ॥ vistarAtkathaya prItyA tadeva vratamuttamam ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript