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    व्यासं वसिष्ठनप्तारं शक्तेः पौत्रमकल्मषम् । पराशरात्मजं वन्दे शुकतातं तपोनिधिम् ॥ ३॥

    I bow before you Vyasa, The treasure house of penance, The great-grandson of Vasishta, The grandson of Shakthi, The son of Parasara, And the father of Shuka.