श्रीशुक उवाच
शृणुष्वावहितो राजन्न् इतिहासमिमं यथा ।
श्रुतं द्वैपायनमुखान् नारदाद्देवलादपि ॥ ९ ॥
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.
Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King, I shall speak to you the same history I have heard from the mouths of Vyasadeva,
Narada and
Devala. Please listen with attention.