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31 passagesश्रुत्वा तु भाषितं वाक्यं मम राम शुभाक्षरम् । प्राञ्जलिः प्रत्युवाचेदं स स्वर्गी रघुनन्दन ।। ७.७८.१ ।।
But having heard the auspiciously worded speech spoken by me, O Rāma, that heavenly being, with joined palms, replied thus, O delight of the Raghu line.
शृणु ब्रह्मन्पुरा वृत्तं ममैतत्सुखदुःखयोः । अनतिक्रमणीयं हि यथा पृच्छसि मां द्विज ।। ७.७८.२ ।।
Listen, O Brahmin, to this account of my happiness and sorrow in former times, which must not be passed over, for you ask me about it, O twice-born one.
पुरा वैदर्भको राजा पिता मम महायशाः । सुदेव इति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान् ।। ७.७८.३ ।।
Formerly, my father was the greatly renowned king of Vidarbha, famous as Sudeva and powerful in the three worlds.
तस्य पुत्रद्वयं ब्रह्मन्द्वाभ्यां स्त्रीभ्यामजायत । अहं श्वेत इति ख्यातो यवीयान्सुरथो ऽभवत् ।। ७.७८.४ ।।
Of him, O Brahmin, two sons were born from two women. I was known as Śveta, and the younger one became Suratha.
ततः पितरि स्वर्याते पौरा मामभ्यषेचयन् । तत्राहं कृतवान्राज्यं धर्म्यं च सुसमाहितः ।। ७.७८.५ ।।
Then, when my father had gone to heaven, the citizens consecrated me. There I ruled righteously, remaining wholly self-collected.
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