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श्रीराजोवाच मन्वन्तरेषु भगवन् ।
यथा मन्वादयस्त्विमे यस्मिन्कर्मणि ये येन ।
नियुक्तास्तद्वदस्व मे ॥ १ ॥

sri-rajovaca

manvantaresu bhagavan

yatha manv-adayas tv ime

yasmin karmani ye yena

niyuktas tad vadasva me

sri-raja uvaca-King Pariksit said; manvantaresu-in the reign of each Manu; bhagavan-O great sage; yatha-as; manu-adayah-the Manus and others; tu-but; ime-these; yasmin-in which; karmani-activities; ye-which persons; yena-by whom; niyuktah-appointed; tat-that; vadasva-kindly describe; me-to me.