Shiva Purana
व्यास उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य श्राद्धदेवः सूर्यान्वयमनुत्तमम् ॥ पर्य्यपृच्छन्मुनिश्रेष्ठश्शौनकस्सूतमादरात् ॥ १ ॥
Vyāsa said:— On hearing about the excellent solar race of Śrāddhadeva, the sage Śaunaka respectfully asked Sūta.
english translation
vyAsa uvAca ॥ ityAkarNya zrAddhadevaH sUryAnvayamanuttamam ॥ paryyapRcchanmunizreSThazzaunakassUtamAdarAt ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript