Shloka 1
उग्रश्रवाः सूतः नैमिषारण्ये — Sauti at Naimiṣāraṇya
Protocol of Epic Recitation
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kathā-praveśaḥ | lomaharṣaṇaputra ugraśravāḥ sautiḥ paurāṇiko naimiṣāraṇye śaunakasyātha kulapater dvādaśavārṣike satre ṛṣīn abhyāgatān upatiṣṭhate | naimiṣāraṇye kulapati-śaunakasya dvādaśavarṣaṃ pravartamāne satre upasthiteṣu maharṣiṣu samīpe ekadā lomaharṣaṇaputraḥ sūtanandana ugraśravā ājagāma | sa purāṇakathā-kathane kuśalaḥ |
Entrada narrativa: Na floresta sagrada de Naimiṣa, durante a sessão sacrificial de doze anos conduzida por Śaunaka, chefe do clã, os sábios reunidos eram devidamente atendidos. Certo dia chegou entre eles Ugraśravas, filho de Lomaharṣaṇa—também chamado Sauti, descendente da linhagem dos Sūta—. Hábil em narrar a tradição purânica, veio para recitar aos rishis congregados para o longo rito as antigas memórias e ensinamentos.
उत्तड़क उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage foregrounds dharmic learning through respectful transmission: sacred knowledge is preserved and shared in disciplined settings (a long satra) by qualified narrators (paurāṇika), emphasizing humility, service to sages, and continuity of tradition.
This is the story’s entry point in Naimiṣāraṇya: during Śaunaka’s twelve-year sacrificial session, the sages are gathered when Ugraśravas Sauti arrives. As a skilled reciter of ancient lore, he is positioned to begin narrating the Mahābhārata’s traditions to the assembled seers.