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शौनक उवाच॥ श्रुतं मे महदाख्यानं यत्त्वया परिकीर्तितम् ॥ सनत्कुमारकालेयसंवादं परमार्थदम् ॥ १॥
Śaunaka said:— The great narrative of the conversation of Sanatkumāra and Vyāsa has been heard by me as narrated by you. It has bestowed the knowledge of truth.
english translation
अतोहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि यथा सर्गस्तु ब्रह्मणः ॥ समुत्पन्नं तु मे ब्रूहि यथा व्यासाच्च ते श्रुतम् ॥ २॥
Now I wish to hear about the creation of Brahmā, the manner of its origin and the way in which you heard it from Vyāsa.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ मुने शृणु कथां दिव्यां सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम् ॥ कथ्यमानां मया चित्रां बह्वर्थां श्रुतविस्तराम् ॥ ३ ॥
Sūta said:— O sage, listen to the divine story that destroys all sins; the variegated story that is being described by me; the story full of meaning and well known details.
english translation
यश्चैनां पाठयेत्तां च शृणुयाद्वाऽप्यभीक्ष्णशः ॥ स्ववंशधारणं कृत्वा स्वर्गलोके महीयते ॥ ४ ॥
He who teaches or hears this story repeatedly sustains his family and is honoured in the world of heaven.
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प्रधानं पुरुषो यत्तन्नित्यं सदसदात्मकम् ॥ प्रधानपुरुषो भूत्वा निर्ममे लोकभावनः ॥ ५ ॥
That which is the principal Purusha is eternally composed of cause and effect. He became the chief person and created the world.
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