Shloka 7

Deva–Asura–Gandharva–Nāga Vaṃśa-kathana

Genealogies and Partial Descents

Devanagari script

श्रावयामास विधिवत्‌ तदा कर्मान्तरे तु सः । तामहं विधिवत पुण्यां श्रोतुमिच्छामि वै कथाम्‌,शौनकजी बोले--सूतनन्दन! महाभारत नामक इतिहास तो पाण्डवोंके यशका विस्तार करनेवाला है। सर्पयज्ञके विभिन्न कर्मोके बीचमें अवकाश मिलने-पर जब राजा जनमेजय प्रश्न करते, तब श्रीकृष्ण-द्वैपायन व्यासजी उन्हें विधिपूर्वक महाभारतकी कथा सुनाते थे। मैं उसी पुण्यमयी कथाको विधिपूर्वक सुनना चाहता हूँ

Transliteration

śrāvayāmāsa vidhivat tadā karmāntare tu saḥ | tām ahaṃ vidhivat puṇyāṃ śrotum icchāmi vai kathām ||

Translation

Śaunaka said: “At that time, during the intervals between the rites, he had it recited in due ritual order. I too wish to hear, in proper manner, that sacred and meritorious narrative.”

Word by Word

श्रावयामासmade (him) hear / recited

विधिवत्according to rule, duly

तदाthen

कर्मान्तरेin the interval between rites/acts

तुbut/indeed

सःhe

ताम्that (story)

अहम्I

विधिवत्duly, as prescribed

पुण्याम्holy, meritorious

श्रोतुम्to hear

इच्छामिI desire

वैindeed, surely

कथाम्story, narration

Speaker

शौनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

Śaunaka

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes