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धर्मयुक्तमिदं ब्रह्मन् कथितं परमं त्वया ।

दुहितुश्शैलराजस्य ज्येष्ठाया वक्तुमर्हसि।।1.36.2।।

विस्तरं विस्तरज्ञोऽसि दिव्यमानुषसम्भवम्।

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ब्रह्मन् O Divine sage, धर्मयुक्तम् endowed with righteousness, परमम् supreme, इदम् this story, त्वया by you, कथितम् has been narrated, शैलराजस्य king of mountains Himavan's, ज्येष्ठाया: of the eldest, दुहितु: daughter's, दिव्यमानुषसम्भवम् happened in the celestial and mortal world, विस्तरम् detailed story, वक्तुम् to tell, अर्हसि it is worthy of you, विस्तरज्ञ: असि you are conversant with the details.

"O Brahman sage, this excellent story set in righteousness has been narrated by you.
Since you are conversant with the details, you can befittingly tell the story in detail, pertaining to the eldest daughter of king of the mountains and the events that happened in the celestial and mortal worlds