ABSTRACT

Ugraravas arrives at naimia Forest, and the is tell him to tell whatever aunaka may ask him to (1.4:7). When aunaka appears, he asks Ugraravas to tell about the Bhrgava vaa (1.5:3). Ugraravas begins with the aforementioned story of the conflict between Bhgu and Puloman (1.5-7). Then he tells the story of Ruru (son of Pramati, son of Cyavana Bhrgava; 1.8-12), which parallels Janamejaya’s story in several particulars.