अध्याय ११
श्लोक 1
[[इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे प्रथमे ऽंशे दशमो ऽध्यायः ]] प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ मनोः स्वायम्भुवस्य तु द्वौ पुत्रौ सुमहावीर्यौ धर्मज्ञौ कथितौ तव
[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe prathame 'ṃśe daśamo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] priyavratottānapādau manoḥ svāyambhuvasya tu dvau putrau sumahāvīryau dharmajñau kathitau tava
हिन्दी अर्थ
भविष्यमें जो-जो कर्म करेंगे और इनके जो-जो भावी गुण होंगे उन्हींसे तुम इनका स्तवन करो
English
JL ARASARA said : — I mentioneú uuto you tliat the Meno Sw&yambhava had two heroic and pious sons Priyavrata and and Uttanpada. these two, O Brahman, Uttanpada, had, by his favourite wife Suruchi, a son, Uttania, wliom he dearly loved. twice-born one, the king had another queen by name Suniti, to whom he was less attached. By her he had another son Dhruva. Beholding liis brother Uttama on the lap of his father as he was seated upon his throne, Dhruva was desirous of ascending to the same place. But as Suruchi was present the king could not receive his son, approaching there delightedly and desiring to be taken on his father's knee. Beholding the child of her sapatni* thus anxious to be placed on his father's lap and her own sor» already seated there Suruchi said, — " child, why do yon vainly cherish such a presumptuous desire born as thou art from a different mother and art no son of mine. Thou art inconsiderate enough to aspire to a station which is fit for excellent Uttama. It is true thou art the son of the king but I have not given thee birth. This regal throne, the