Vaishampayana said : O best of kings, I will relate that history to you, as asked by you. O best of the Bharatas, listen to my words.
वैशम्पायन उवाच अहं ते राजशार्दूल कथयामि कथामिमाम्। पृच्छतो भरतश्रेष्ठ शुश्रूषस्व गिरं मम॥