Dissipation of VyZLsa's Doubts - Verse 1-2

Dissipation of VyZLsa's Doubts 1 The Sages Saunaka and others said : O Suta, O blessed one, eighteen Puranas have been entirely narrated along with the connected anecdotes in the manner of Upakrama ( beginning) and Upasarhhdra ( conclusion), by you, the holy one, who have understood all the sacred texts by the favour of Vyasa.