Bhishma said Thus addressed by Vyasa, Maitreya, who was a worshipper of deeds, who had been born in a family gifted with great prosperity, who was wise and endued with great learning said to him these words.
भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच मैत्रेयः कर्मपूजकः। अत्यन्तश्रीमति कुले जातः प्राज्ञो बहुश्रुतः॥