[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vernacular Literatures](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular) › [Early Hindi literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi) › [Histories, biographies and hagiographies](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa) › [Ardhakathanak](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak) › 37 # Ardhakathanak 37 Ardhakathānak 37 - **Language:** Braj Bhāṣā ### [37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.37) hute pubba purakhā paradhāna. tina ke bacana sune hama kāna. baranī kathā jathā-sruta jema. mr̥ṣā-doṣa nahĩ lāgai ema. // > Our ancient forebears were elders of importance; I heard their words with my own ears. > I have related the tale just as I heard it, so that no fault of falsehood may attach to me. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.36) - [Next: 38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.38) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak~en-mt.37) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.37) · Pramāṇa