“Vaisampayana said, ‘The excellent monarch Yayati, the son of Nahusha,having received Puru’s youth, became exceedingly gratified. And with ithe once more began to indulge in his favourite pursuits to the fullextent of his desires and to the limit of his powers, according toseasons, so as to derive the greatest pleasure therefrom.
“Yudhishthira said, ‘O righteous one, I am desirous of hearing thehistory of that royal sage Marutta. Do thou, O Dwaipayana, relate thisunto me, O sinless one.’
“Sanjaya said,–‘After the night had passed away, O monarch, all thekings, the Pandavas and the Dhartarashtras, repaired to the grandsire,Those Kshatriyas then saluted that bull of their order, that foremost oneamong the Kurus, that hero lying on a hero’s bed, and stood in hispresence.
“Markandeya continued, ‘O sinless scion of Kuru’s race, I have describedto thee the various branches of the race of Agni. Listen now to the storyof the birth of the intelligent Kartikeya.
राजा हरिश्चंद्र के शब्द सुनकर तपस्वी उठ खड़ा हुआ और क्रोधित होता हुआ बोला, “ठहर जा दुरात्मन! अभी तुझे तेरे अहंकार का मजा चखाता हूं|”
एक बार राजा श्रोणिक शिकार करने जंगल में गए। वहां उन्हें यशोधर मुनि तपस्या करते हुए दिखे। राजा को लगा कि उनकी वजह से उन्हें शिकार करने को नहीं मिलेगा। तभी सामने एक लंबा सांप आता दिखाई दिया।
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