Shloka 3
भृगुवंश-प्रस्तावना तथा पुलोमा–अग्नि-संवादः
Bhrigu Lineage Preface and the Pulomā–Agni Dialogue
तत्र वंशमहं पूर्व श्रोतुमिच्छामि भार्गवम् | कथयस्व कथामेतां कल्या: सम श्रवणे तव,उनमेंसे प्रथम तो मैं भूगुवंशका ही वर्णन सुनना चाहता हूँ। अत: आप इसीसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाली कथा कहिये। हम सब लोग आपकी कथा सुननेके लिये सर्वथा उद्यत हैं
tatra vaṁśam ahaṁ pūrvaṁ śrotum icchāmi bhārgavam | kathayasva kathām etāṁ kalyāḥ sma śravaṇe tava ||
“There, I wish first to hear the lineage of the Bhārgavas. Therefore, narrate that very account which pertains to them. We are all fully prepared and eager to listen to your recitation.”
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the traditional ethic of śravaṇa (attentive listening) and orderly inquiry: sacred history is best approached with humility, readiness, and a clear request for a specific lineage or topic, so that the narration proceeds coherently and preserves the integrity of the tradition.
Śaunaka, addressing the narrator, requests that the account begin with the Bhārgava lineage. He asks the storyteller to narrate the Bhārgava-related story first, stating that the assembled listeners are eager and prepared to hear it.