Shloka 3
तमाश्रममनुप्राप्तं नैमिषारण्यवासिनाम् । चित्रा: श्रोतुं कथास्तत्र परिवब्रुस्तपस्विन:,उस समय नैमिषारण्यवासियोंके आश्रममें पधारे हुए उन उग्रश्रवाजीको, उनसे चित्र- विचित्र कथाएँ सुननेके लिये, सब तपस्वियोंने वहीं घेर लिया
tam āśramam anuprāptaṃ naimiṣāraṇyavāsinām | citrāḥ śrotuṃ kathās tatra parivavrus tapaspinaḥ ||
When Ugraśravas arrived at the hermitage of the sages dwelling in Naimiṣāraṇya, the ascetics gathered around him there, eager to hear wondrous and varied tales. The scene frames a dharmic setting: disciplined seekers approach sacred narrative as a means of learning and moral reflection.
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights śravaṇa—reverent listening to sacred history—as a dharmic practice: disciplined seekers gather to receive instruction and ethical insight through narrative.
Ugraśravas (the Sauti) reaches the hermitage in Naimiṣāraṇya, and the assembled ascetics surround him, requesting to hear many wondrous stories—setting up the Mahābhārata’s frame dialogue.