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In the Harivaṃśapurāṇa, at the time of the assembly, Vasu sat on his throne at the beginning of the day. The Kshatriya warriors served him like the gods serve Indra. ||8|| The two learned Brahmanas, Parvata and Nārada, entered the king's assembly. They were surrounded by questioners, experts in all the scriptures. ||43|| Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, and those who had renounced the world, all entered the assembly. Ordinary people also came, drawn by their natural inclination to ask questions, even without a special invitation. ||84|| Some of them sang the Sāmaveda, which delighted the ears of the people. Some Brahmanas chanted the Vedas clearly and sweetly. ||85|| Some recited the Yajurveda, beginning with the sound of Om. Others repeated many mantras, following their proper order and sequence. ||86|| Some chanted the different types of sounds, including the udātta, anudātta, and svarita, along with the short, long, and prolonged sounds. ||87|| The assembly was filled with Brahmanas who were experts in the study of the Rigveda, Sāmaveda, and Yajurveda, and who had made the entire circle of directions deaf with their loud chanting. ||88|| Vasu, seated on his throne in the sky, blessed Nārada and Parvata, who sat down in their appropriate places with their assistants. ||89|| There were many tapasvi trees, laden with the weight of bark and matted hair, with sprouts like staffs and large fruits like waterpots. ||90|| Among the learned men who sat in the assembly, some were like bridges that prevented the ocean of the assembly from becoming turbulent, some were like scales that ensured impartiality, some were like excellent goads that controlled the elephants of arguments that wandered off the path, and some were like touchstones that tested the true nature of things. When all the learned men had taken their seats in their appropriate places, some of the elders, who were wise and experienced, addressed King Vasu in this way. ||91-93||
O King! These learned men, Nārada and Parvata, have come to you because of a disagreement about something.
1. tat-sāmani m. | 2. sāma-yajurveda-m. | 3. rūpāḥ m. |