Sauti said: So be it. When the noble Rishi will be seated, I shall relate sacred stories relating to variety of subjects as I shall be asked by him.
सौतिरुवाच एवमस्तु गुरौ तस्मिन्नुपविष्टे महात्मनि। तेन पृष्टः कथा: पुण्या वक्ष्यामि विविधाश्रयाः॥