Shloka 2

पाण्डवानां पाञ्चालगमनम्

The Pāṇḍavas’ Journey toward Pāñcāla and News of the Svayaṃvara

Devanagari script

गन्धर्व उवाच इदं वासिष्ठमाख्यानं पुराणं परिचक्षते । पार्थ सर्वेषु लोकेषु यथावत्‌ तन्निबोध मे,गन्धर्वने कहा--पार्थ! वसिष्ठदजीके इस उपाख्यानको सब लोकोंमें बहुत पुराना बतलाते हैं। उसे यथार्थरूपसे कहता हूँ, सुनिये

Translation

The Gandharva said: “O Pārtha, this ancient tale of Vasiṣṭha is spoken of as a most old tradition in all the worlds. I shall relate it to you exactly as it was—listen.”

Speaker

गन्धर्व उवाच