Markandeya said : Indeed, that greatly wise Brahmana asked the virtuous flower, saying, "O foremost of men, how shall I know the the virtuous behaviours?"
मार्कण्डेय उवाच स तु विप्रो महाप्राज्ञो धर्मव्याधमपृच्छत। शिष्टाचारं कथमहं विद्यामिति नरोत्तम॥