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श्रीशुक उवाच
शृणुष्वावहितो राजन्न् इतिहासमिमं यथा ।
श्रुतं द्वैपायनमुखान् नारदाद्देवलादपि ॥ ९ ॥
 
sri-suka uvaca
srnusvavahito rajann
itihasam imam yatha
srutam dvaipayana-mukhan
naradad devalad api
sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; srnusva-please hear; avahitah-with great attention; rajan-O King; itihasam-history; imam-this; yatha-just as; srutam-heard; dvaipayana-of Vyasadeva; mukhat-from the mouth; naradat-from Narada; devalat-from Devala Rsi; api-also.