Texts 6-7] Bhigma’s Passing Away 443
TEXTS 6-7
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parvato ndrado dhaumyo
bhagavan badarayanah
brhadasvo bharadvajah
sa-Sisyo renuka-sutah
vasistha indrapramadas
trito grtsamado ’sitah
kaksivan gautamo ’tris ca
kausiko ’tha sudarganah
parvatah—Parvata Muni; ndradah—Narada Muni; dhaumyah—Dhaumya;
bhagavan— incarnation of Godhead; badara yanah— Vyasadeva; brhadasvah—
Brhadasva; bharadvajah— Bharadvaja;sa-sisyah—along with disciples; renuka-
sutah—Parasurama; vasisthah—V asistha; indrapramadah—Indrapramada; tri-
tah—Trita; grtsamadah—Grtsamada; asitah—Asita; kaksivan—Kaksivan;
gautamah—Gautama; atrih—Atri; kausikah—Kausika; atha—now; sudar-
§anah—Sudargana.
TRANSLATION
All the sages like Parvata Muni, Narada, Dhaumya, Vyasa, the
incarnation of God, Bharadvaja and Parasurama and disciples, Vasistha,
Indrapramada, Trita, Grtsamada, Asita, Kaksivan, Gautama, Atri, Kausika
and Sudargana were present.
PURPORT
Parvata Muni is considered to be one of the oldest sages. He is almost
always a constant companion of Narada Muni. They are also spacemen
competent to travel in the air without help of any material vehicle.
Parvata Muni is also a devarsi, or a great sage amongst the demigods, like
Narada. He was present along with Narada at the sacrificial ceremony of
Maharaja Janamejaya, son of Maharaja Pariksit. In this sacrifice all the
