"You have spoken to us about the greatness of the Brahmanas, we now desire to hear about the greatness of the royal order the Kshatriyas." To them replied the great Rishi Markandeya, "Hear now of the greatness of the royal order." A king of the Kuru dynasty named Suhotra went on a visit to the great Rishis and as he was returning he saw king Shivi, the son of Ushinara. As they met, they each saluted the other as best fitted to his age. Considering each equal to the other, they did not allow way to each other. At this time Narada came. (He said) why are, you standing here thus blocking each others way?
कथितं ब्राह्मणमहाभाग्यं राजन्यमहाभाग्यमिदानी शुश्रूषामह इति तानुवाच मार्कण्डेयो महर्षिः श्रूयतामिति इदानीं राजन्यानां महाभाग्यमिति। कुरूणामन्यतमः सुहोत्रो राजा महर्षीनभिगम्य निवृत्य रथस्थमेव नमौशीनरं शिबिं ददर्शाभिमुखं तौ समेत्य परस्परेण यथावयः पूजां प्रयुज्य गुणसाम्येन परस्परेण तुल्यात्मानौ विदित्वान्योन्यस्य पन्थानं न ददतुस्तत्र नारदः प्रादुरासीत् किमिदं भवन्तौ परस्परस्य पन्थानमावृत्य तिष्ठत इति॥ नाम