Bhishma said Hearing these words of Shakra, the virtuous Shuka, heaved a deep sigh, and sorrowfully replied to him, saying O husband of Sachi, and chief of the gods, the ordinances of the gods should always be obeyed. Do you hear of the reason of the thing about which you have asked me.
भीष्म उवाच तदुपश्रुत्य धर्मात्मा शुकः शक्रेण भाषितम्। शुभाः पर्या सुदीर्घमतिनिःश्वस्य दीनो वाक्यमुवाच ह॥ अनतिक्रमणीयानि दैवतानि शचीपते। यत्राभवत् तव प्रश्नस्तन्निबोध सुराधिप॥