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Library:The assembled along with Ugrashrava wait for Kulapati Shounaka.
Ugraśravāḥ, the son of Lomaharṣaṇa, the storyteller and narrator of Purāṇas, attended the sages who had arrived at the twelve-year sacrifice in Naimiṣāraṇya of Śaunaka, the head of the family.
The narrator of ancient tales, having made effort in the Purana, with folded hands, said to them: "What do you all wish to hear? What should I speak?"
The sages said that.
We shall ask you, O supreme one, Lomaharshana, and you will tell us the discourse for those eager to hear. Meanwhile, the revered sage Shaunaka is seated at the fire sanctuary.
He who knows the divine stories, the discussions of gods and demons, and the stories of humans, serpents, and celestial musicians, knows them completely.
He, the wise head of the family, a brahmin, also participated in this sacrifice in the Sautra, being capable, steadfast in vows, intelligent, and a teacher in the scriptures in the forest.
"The truth-speaker, devoted to peace, ascetic, of fixed vows, honored by all, indeed our, he therefore should be protected."
When the teacher sits on the highly revered seat, then you will speak what he will ask you, O best of the twice-born.
Sūta said.
"Let it be so." When the great soul was seated in the teacher, he asked, "I will tell auspicious stories of various kinds."
He, then, the best of the Brāhmaṇas, having done his duty, everything in order, satisfied the gods with words and the ancestors with water, indeed went.
Where the Brahma sages, perfected ones, they seated with controlled vows, having resorted to the sacrificial altar, led by Sūta's son.
Among the priests and members, he, the householder, was seated. Then Śaunaka, being seated, said this.
