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Book 01 – Chapter 058
BORI CE: 01-058-001 जनमेजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-064-001 जनमेजय उवाच य एते कीर्तिता ब्रह्मन्ये चान्ये नानुकीर्तिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Janamejaya said : O Brahmana, I wish to hear in detail the accounts of those that you have named and of those that you have not named and other kings and potentates by thousands. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-002 यदर्थमिह संभूता देवकल्पा महारथाः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-002 यदर्थमिह संभूता देवकल्पा महारथाः |
M. N. Dutt: O great man, you should tell me in full the object for which these great car-warriors, all equal to the celestials, were born on earth. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-003 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-064-003 वैशंपायन उवाच रहस्यं खल्विदं राजन्देवानामिति नः श्रुतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : O king, we have heard that what you ask is a mystery even to the celestials. I shall however, speak of it, after bowing my head to the Self-Born (Brahma). |
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BORI CE: 01-058-004 त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवीं कृत्वा निःक्षत्रियां पुरा |
MN DUTT: 01-064-004 त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवीं कृत्वा निःक्षत्रियां पुरा |
M. N. Dutt: The son of Jamadagni, (Parshurama), after making the earth bereft of Kshatriyas for twenty-one times, went to the best of the mountains, named Mahendra and began his penances. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-005 तदा निःक्षत्रिये लोके भार्गवेण कृते सति |
MN DUTT: 01-064-005 तदा निःक्षत्रिये लोके भार्गवेण कृते सति |
M. N. Dutt: O king, when the earth was thus bereft of Kshatriyas, the Kshatriya women used to come to the Brahmanas for offspring. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-006 ताभिः सह समापेतुर्ब्राह्मणाः संशितव्रताः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-006 ताभिः सह समापेतुर्ब्राह्मणाः संशितव्रताः |
M. N. Dutt: O best of men, the Brahmanas had connections with them only at their seasons and not when they were not in their seasons and they the Brahmans did not do it with lust. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-007 तेभ्यस्तु लेभिरे गर्भान्क्षत्रियास्ताः सहस्रशः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-007 तेभ्यश्च लेभिरे गर्भ क्षत्रियास्ताः सहस्रशः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus thousands of Kshatriya women conceived through these connections with the Brahmanas and O king, thus were born many Kshatriyas of great prowess, |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 01-064-008 कुमाराश्च कुमारीश्च पुनः क्षत्राभिवृद्धये |
M. N. Dutt: And many boys and girls, in order to thrive the Kshatriya race. Thus sprang the Kshatriya race from Kshatriya women from their connections with ascetic Brahmanas. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-008 एवं तद्ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रं क्षत्रियासु तपस्विभिः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-008 कुमाराश्च कुमारीश्च पुनः क्षत्राभिवृद्धये MN DUTT: 01-064-009 जातं वृद्धं च धर्मेण सुदीर्घेणायुधान्वितम् |
M. N. Dutt: And many boys and girls, in order to thrive the Kshatriya race. Thus sprang the Kshatriya race from Kshatriya women from their connections with ascetic Brahmanas. The new generation, blessed with long life, began to thrive in virtue and thus were again established the four castes having Brahmanas at their head. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-009 अभ्यगच्छन्नृतौ नारीं न कामान्नानृतौ तथा |
MN DUTT: 01-064-010 अभ्यगच्छन्नृतौ नारी न कामानानृतौ तथा |
M. N. Dutt: At the time (of which I speak), every man went to his wife only at the time of her season and never from lust or when she was not at her season. Other creatures also, even those that were born in the race of birds, followed this example. O best of the Bharata race, thus were born hundreds and thousands of creatures and they all thrived in virtue. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-010 ततोऽवर्धन्त धर्मेण सहस्रशतजीविनः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-011 ताः प्रजाः पृथिवीपाल धर्मव्रतपरायणाः |
M. N. Dutt: O lord of the earth, all creatures were virtuous and religious and all men were free from sorrow and disease. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-011 अथेमां सागरापाङ्गां गां गजेन्द्रगताखिलाम् |
MN DUTT: 01-064-012 अथेमां सागरापाङ्गी गां गजेन्द्रगताखिलाम् |
M. N. Dutt: O king having the walk of an elephant, thus once more, the wide earth, with the ocean for her boundaries, with her mountains and woods and towns was governed by the Kshatriyas. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-012 प्रशासति पुनः क्षत्रे धर्मेणेमां वसुंधराम् |
MN DUTT: 01-064-013 प्रशासति पुनः क्षत्रे धर्मेणेमां वसुंधराम् |
M. N. Dutt: When thus the earth was again governed virtuously by the Kshatriyas, the other castes, having Brahmanas at their head, were filled with great joy. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-013 कामक्रोधोद्भवान्दोषान्निरस्य च नराधिपाः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-014 कामक्रोधोद्भवान्दोषान्निरस्य च नराधिपाः |
M. N. Dutt: All the kings (of the world), becoming free from vices born of lust and anger and punishing those that deserved punishment, protected the earth. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-014 तथा धर्मपरे क्षत्रे सहस्राक्षः शतक्रतुः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-015 तथा धर्मपरे क्षत्रे सहस्राक्ष: शतक्रतुः |
M. N. Dutt: And (Indra) the deity that performed one hundred sacrifices and who has one thousand eyes, seeing that all the Kshatriya sovereigns ruled their kingdoms very virtuously, poured down vivifying showers of rains at the proper time and at the proper place and thus protected all creatures. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-015 न बाल एव म्रियते तदा कश्चिन्नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 01-064-016 न बाल एव प्रियते सदा कश्चिचज्जनाधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, no one died in early age and none took to wife before attaining to age. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-016 एवमायुष्मतीभिस्तु प्रजाभिर्भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 01-064-017 एवमायुष्मतीभिस्तु प्रजाभिर्भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharata race, thus was filled the earth to the very shores of the sea with long-lived men. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-017 ईजिरे च महायज्ञैः क्षत्रिया बहुदक्षिणैः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-018 ईजिरे च महायज्ञैः क्षत्रिया बहुदक्षिणैः |
M. N. Dutt: The Kshatriyas performed great sacrifices and bestowed much wealth on the Brahmanas and all the Brahmanas also studied the Vedas and the Vedangas and the Upanishads. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-018 न च विक्रीणते ब्रह्म ब्राह्मणाः स्म तदा नृप |
MN DUTT: 01-064-019 न च विक्रीणते ब्रह्म ब्राह्मणाश्च तदा नृप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, no Brahmana ever sold the Vedas and none of them ever read them aloud before a Shudra. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-019 कारयन्तः कृषिं गोभिस्तथा वैश्याः क्षिताविह |
MN DUTT: 01-064-020 कारयन्तः कृर्षि गोभिस्तथा वैश्याः क्षिताविह |
M. N. Dutt: The Vaishyas tilled well the earth with the help of bullocks and they never yoked kine to the plough. They carefully fed the lean ones. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-020 फेनपांश्च तथा वत्सान्न दुहन्ति स्म मानवाः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-021 फेनपांश्च तथा वत्सान्न दुहन्ति स्म मानवाः |
M. N. Dutt: Men never milched the cows as long as the calves could not live on the milk of their mothers. No merchant sold his goods with false scales. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-021 कर्माणि च नरव्याघ्र धर्मोपेतानि मानवाः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-022 कर्माणि च नरव्याघ्र धर्मोपतानि मानवाः |
M. N. Dutt: O best of men, all men, thus virtuously inclined, did every thing with their eyes fixed on virtue. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-022 स्वकर्मनिरताश्चासन्सर्वे वर्णा नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 01-064-023 स्वकर्मनिरताश्चासन्सर्वे वर्णा नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, all men of all castes were mindful of the respective duties of their respective castes. O best of men, their virtue never sustained any diminution. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-023 काले गावः प्रसूयन्ते नार्यश्च भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 01-064-024 काले गाव: प्रसूयन्ते नार्यश्च भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Both women and kine gave birth to offspring at the proper time and trees bore flowers and fruits at their proper seasons. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-024 एवं कृतयुगे सम्यग्वर्तमाने तदा नृप |
MN DUTT: 01-064-025 एवं कृतयुगे सम्यग्वर्तमाने तदा नृप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the Krita (Satya) Yuga having come into the world, the whole earth was filled with numerous beings. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-025 ततः समुदिते लोके मानुषे भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 01-064-026 एवं समुदिते लोके मानुषे भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharata race, O lord of men, when such was the happy state of the world, the Asuras began to take birth in royal dynasties. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-026 आदित्यैर्हि तदा दैत्या बहुशो निर्जिता युधि |
MN DUTT: 01-064-027 आदित्यैर्हि तदा दैत्या बहुशो निर्जिता युधि |
M. N. Dutt: The sons of Diti, (the Asuras), having been continually defeated by the sons of Aditi, (the celestials) and deprived of sovereignty and heaven, began to take birth on earth. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-027 इह देवत्वमिच्छन्तो मानुषेषु मनस्विनः BORI CE: 01-058-028 गोष्वश्वेषु च राजेन्द्र खरोष्ट्रमहिषेषु च |
MN DUTT: 01-064-028 इह देवत्वमिच्छन्तो मानुषेषु मनस्विनः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, wishing to enjoy sovereignty in this earth, the powerful Asuras took birth among humens, cows, horses, mules, camels, buffaloes, elephants, deer; they also took birth as Rakshasas and others. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-029 जातैरिह महीपाल जायमानैश्च तैर्मही |
MN DUTT: 01-064-029 जातैरिह महीपाल जायमानैश्च तैर्मही |
M. N. Dutt: O protector of the world, owing to the birth of those (Asuras) that were already born and those that were being born, the Earth became incapable of supporting herself. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-030 अथ जाता महीपालाः केचिद्बलसमन्विताः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-030 अथ जाता महीपालाः केचिद्बहुमदान्विताः |
M. N. Dutt: Amongst the sons of Diti and Danu, some, being thrown off from heaven, took birth as men and became proud and insolent monarchs on earth. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-031 वीर्यवन्तोऽवलिप्तास्ते नानारूपधरा महीम् |
MN DUTT: 01-064-031 वीर्यवन्तोऽवलिप्तास्ते नानारूपधरा महीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Possessed of great prowess, they covered the earth in various shapes. They, becoming great oppressors, filled the earth to the very shores of the sea. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-032 ब्राह्मणान्क्षत्रियान्वैश्याञ्शूद्रांश्चैवाप्यपीडयन् |
MN DUTT: 01-064-032 ब्राह्मणान्क्षत्रियान्वैश्यान्शूद्रांश्चैवाप्यपीडयन् |
M. N. Dutt: They began to oppress the Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras; they began to persecute all other creatures with their strength. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-033 त्रासयन्तो विनिघ्नन्तस्तांस्तान्भूतगणांश्च ते |
MN DUTT: 01-064-033 त्रासयन्तोऽभिनिनन्तः सर्वभूतगणांश्च ते |
M. N. Dutt: O king, frightening and killing all creatures, they roamed over the earth in hundred and thousands. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-034 आश्रमस्थान्महर्षींश्च धर्षयन्तस्ततस्ततः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-034 आश्रमस्थान्महर्षीश्च धर्षयन्तस्ततस्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Bereft of virtue and truth, proud of their strength, intoxicated with their insolence, they even insulted the holy Rishis in their hermitages. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-035 एवं वीर्यबलोत्सिक्तैर्भूरियं तैर्महासुरैः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-035 एवं वीर्यबलोसिक्तैर्भूरियत्नैर्महासुरैः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the earth, thus oppressed by the Asuras of great strength, energy and abundant means, thought of appealing to Brahma. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-036 न हीमां पवनो राजन्न नागा न नगा महीम् |
MN DUTT: 01-064-036 न हमीभूतसत्त्वौघाः पन्नगाः सनगां महीम् |
M. N. Dutt: The united strength of the Naga Shesha and other creatures (such as the tortoise and the elephant), could not support the earth, attacked by the powerful Danavas. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-037 ततो मही महीपाल भारार्ता भयपीडिता |
MN DUTT: 01-064-037 ततो मही महीपाल भारार्ता भयपीडिता |
M. N. Dutt: O protector of the world, thereupon the Earth, afflicted with fear and oppressed by the weight (of the Danavas went to the Grandfather of all creatures and asked his protection. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-038 सा संवृतं महाभागैर्देवद्विजमहर्षिभिः BORI CE: 01-058-039 गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च बन्दिकर्मसु निष्ठितैः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-038 सा संवृतं महाभागैर्देवद्विजमहर्षिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: She saw the divine Brahma, the creator of the worlds, who is undeteriorating, seated (on his seat), surrounded by the celestials and great and illustrious Rishis and adored by the delighted Gandharvas and Apsaras who are always engaged in the services of the celestials. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-040 अथ विज्ञापयामास भूमिस्तं शरणार्थिनी |
MN DUTT: 01-064-039 अथ विज्ञापयामास भूमिस्तं शरणार्थिनी |
M. N. Dutt: The Earth adored the Grandsire and O best of the Bharata race, telling him all that had happened, before all the regents of the world she asked his protection. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-041 तत्प्रधानात्मनस्तस्य भूमेः कृत्यं स्वयंभुवः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-040 तत्प्रधानात्मनस्तस्य भूमेः कृत्यं स्वयंभुवः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the object (for which she came) was already known beforehand to the Omniscient, Self-created and Supreme Lord. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-042 स्रष्टा हि जगतः कस्मान्न संबुध्येत भारत |
MN DUTT: 01-064-041 स्रष्टा हि जगतः कस्मान्न संबुध्यते भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of the Bharata race he is the creator of the universe, why should he not know fully what is in the minds of the creatures, including the very Devas and the Danavas? |
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BORI CE: 01-058-043 तामुवाच महाराज भूमिं भूमिपतिर्विभुः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-042 तामुवाच महाराज भूमि भूमिपतिः प्रभुः |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, the Lord of the earth, Prajapati, Isha, Shambhu, then thus spoke to her. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-044 यदर्थमसि संप्राप्ता मत्सकाशं वसुंधरे |
MN DUTT: 01-064-043 ब्रह्मोवाच यदर्थमभिसंप्राप्ता मत्सकाशं वसुंधरे |
M. N. Dutt: Brahma said: O Vasundhara (the holder of wealth,) I shall appoint all the dwellers of heaven in the work for which you have come to me. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-045 इत्युक्त्वा स महीं देवो ब्रह्मा राजन्विसृज्य च BORI CE: 01-058-046 अस्या भूमेर्निरसितुं भारं भागैः पृथक्पृथक् |
MN DUTT: 01-064-044 वैशंपायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा स महीं देवो ब्रह्मा राजन्विसृज्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : O king, having thus addressed the Earth, the divine Brahma, bade her farewell. Then the Creator commanded all the celestials, saying, "All of you go and take your birth on earth to free her from her burden. Go according to your respective parts and seek battles (with the Danavas). |
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BORI CE: 01-058-047 तथैव च समानीय गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणान् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 01-064-045 तथैव च समानीय गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणान् |
M. N. Dutt: Then the creator of all the creatures, calling all the tribes of the Gandharvas and Apsaras, spoke to them thus, “All of you go and take your birth amongst men according to your respective parts and in the forms you prefer. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-048 अथ शक्रादयः सर्वे श्रुत्वा सुरगुरोर्वचः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-046 ब्रह्मोवाच स्वैः स्वैरंशैः प्रसूयध्वं यथेष्टं मानुषेषु च |
M. N. Dutt: All the celestials with Indra at their head, having heard these words of the lord of the celestials, words that were true, that were desirable under the circumstances and which were fraught with benefit, accepted them. |
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BORI CE: 01-058-049 अथ ते सर्वशोंऽशैः स्वैर्गन्तुं भूमिं कृतक्षणाः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-047 अथ ते सर्वशोऽशैः स्वैर्गन्तुं भूमि कृतक्षणाः |
M. N. Dutt: Having then resolved to take birth on the earth according to their respective parts, they all went to Vaikuntha to the slayer of foes, Narayana, |
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BORI CE: 01-058-050 यः स चक्रगदापाणिः पीतवासासितप्रभः |
MN DUTT: 01-064-048 यः स चक्रगदापाणि: पीतवासा: शितिप्रभः |
M. N. Dutt: Who bears the discus and the mace in his hands, who wears yellow coloured cloth, who is greatly effulgent, who has the lotus in his navel, who is the slayer of the foes of the celestials, who is fixedly staring at his wide chest, |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 01-064-049 प्रजापतिपतिर्देवः सुरनाथो महाबलः |
M. N. Dutt: Who is the lord of the Prajapati (Brahma) himself, who is the sovereign of all the gods, who is of infinite strength, who has the mark of the auspicious wheel on his breast, who is the central force of every one's faculties and who is adored by all the deities; |
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BORI CE: 01-058-051 तं भुवः शोधनायेन्द्र उवाच पुरुषोत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 01-064-050 तं भुव: शोधनायेन्द्र उवाच पुरुषोत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: To him, this most exalted of all persons, Indra said, “Be incarnate." And Hari replied, "Be it so." |
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