Srimad Bhagavatam

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मैत्रेय उवाच सनकाद्या नारदश्च ऋभुर्हंसोऽरुणिर्यतिः । नैते गृहान् ब्रह्मसुता ह्यावसन्नूर्ध्वरेतसः ।। ४-८-१ ।।

sanskrit

The great sage Maitreya said: The four great Kumāra sages headed by Sanaka, as well as Nārada, Ṛbhu, Haṁsa, Aruṇi and Yati, all sons of Brahmā, did not live at home, but became ūrdhva-retā, or naiṣṭhika-brahmacārīs, unadulterated celibates. ।। 4-8-1 ।।

english translation

मैत्रेय ऋषि ने कहा : सनकादि चारों कुमार और नारद, ऋभु, हंस, अरुणि तथा यति— ब्रह्मा के ये सारे पुत्र घर पर न रहकर (गृहस्थ नहीं बने) नैष्ठिक ब्रह्मचारी हुए। ।। ४-८-१ ।।

hindi translation

maitreya uvAca sanakAdyA nAradazca RbhurhaMso'ruNiryatiH | naite gRhAn brahmasutA hyAvasannUrdhvaretasaH || 4-8-1 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript