Text 10} King Citraketu’s Lamentation 11

the most powerful; badaraéyanih—Sukadeva Gosvami, the son of
Vyasadeva; nisamya—hearing; sraddadhanasya—of his disciple, who
was so faithful in understanding the truth; pratinandya—congratulat-
ing; vacah—words; abravit—spoke.

TRANSLATION

Sri Sata Gosvami said: After hearing Maharaja Pariksit’s very in-
telligent question, Sukadeva Gosvami, the most powerful sage,
began answering his disciple with great affection.

TEXT 9
aya TATA
Tae citar aa |
ad BUTABATANSE TSANG I 3 I

Sri-Suka uvaca
Srnusvavahito rdjann
itihdsam imam yatha
Srutam dvaipdyana-mukhan
ndradad devalad api

Sri-Sukah uvdca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; Srnusva—please hear;
avahitah—with great attention; rajan—O King; itihadsam—history;
imam—this; yathad—just as; srutam—heard; dvaipayana—of Vyasa-
deva; mukhat—from the mouth; ndradat—from Narada; devalat—
from Devala Rsi; api—also.

TRANSLATION

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.

TEXT 10
Magal aaata: Way 7 7!
Prerrateta Sarr Tenet BATE 112 oI
