व्यास उवाच ।। विधिं तात वदेदानीं जीव जन्मविधानतः ।। गर्भे स्थितिं च तस्यापि वैराग्यार्थं मुनीश्वर ।। १ ।।
Vyāsa said:— O dear, O great sage, for realizing the worldly detachment please mention the detailed mode of the birth of living beings and their stay in the womb.