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श्रीशुक उवाच
त एवं शंसतो धर्मं वचः पत्युरचेतसः ।
नैवागृह्णन्त सम्भ्रान्ताः पलायनपरा नृप ॥ १ ॥

sri-suka uvaca

ta evam samsato dharmam

vacah patyur acetasah

naivagrhnanta sambhrantah

palayana-para nrpa

sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; te-they; evam-thus; samsatah-praising; dharmam-the principles of religion; vacah-the words; patyuh-of their master; acetasah-their minds being very disturbed; na-not; eva-indeed; agrhnanta-accepted; sambhrantah-fearful; palayana-parah-intent upon fleeing; nrpa-O King.