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सूत उवाच
यदा परीक्षित्कुरुजाङ्गले ऽवसत् कलिं प्रविष्टं निजचक्रवर्तिते ।
निशम्य वार्तामनतिप्रियां ततः शरासनं संयुगशौण्डिराददे ॥ १० ॥
 
suta uvaca
yada pariksit kuru-jaṅgale 'vasat
kalim pravistam nija-cakravartite
nisamya vartam anatipriyam tatah
sarasanam samyuga-saundir adade
sutah uvaca-Suta Gosvami said; yada-when; pariksit-Maharaja Pariksit; kuru-jaṅgale-in the capital of Kuru's empire; avasat-was residing; kalim-the symptoms of the age of Kali; pravistam-entered; nija-cakravartite-within his jurisdiction; nisamya-thus hearing; vartam-news; anatipriyam-not very palatable; tatah-thereafter; sara-asanam-arrows and bow; samyuga-having gotten a chance for; saundih-martial activities; adade-took up.