श्रीमद्भागवत महापुराण

Summary of the Page

This page is an excerpt from a Sanskrit scripture (the Shrimad Bhagavatam, Canto 1, Chapter 19), which describes King Parikshit taking a vow of fasting until death (prayopavesha) on the banks of the sacred river Ganga.

• The top section contains Hindi prose translations explaining the sanctity of the Ganga and listing the prominent sages, rishis, and maharshis (such as Atri, Vashishtha, Bhrigu, Angira, Parashara, Vishvamitra, Vyasa, Narada, etc.) who gathered around the King.
• The lower section presents the Sanskrit verses describing the King offering his respects with folded hands, followed by his humble address (Rājovāca) to the assembled sages.

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Transcription of Headings and Verses

[Verse 12]

सुखोपविष्टेष्वथ तेषु भूयः
  कृतप्रणामः स्वचिकीर्षितं यत् ।
विज्ञापयामास विविक्तचेता
  उपस्थितोऽग्रेऽभिगृहीतपाणिः ॥१२

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राजोवाच

[Verse 13]

अहो वयं धन्यतमा नृपाणां
  महत्तमानुग्रहणीयशीलाः ।
राज्ञां कुलं ब्राह्मणपादशौचाद्
  दूराद् विसृष्टं बत गर्ह्यकर्म ॥१३

[Verse 14]

तस्यैव मेऽघस्य परावरेशो
  व्यासक्तचित्तस्य गृहेष्वभीक्ष्णम् ।
निर्वेदमूलो द्विजशापरूपो
  यत्र प्रसक्तो भयमाशु धत्ते ॥१४

[Verse 15 - Partial]

तं मोपयातं प्रतियन्तु विप्रा
  गङ्गा च देवी धृतचित्तमीशे ।