Bhishma said Hear, O king, how the highly illustrious royal sage Vitahavya succeeded formerly in acquiring the dignity of a Brahmana that is so difficult to attain and that is held in such high esteem by all the world.
भीष्म उवाच शृणु राजन् यथा राजा वीतहव्यो महायशाः। राजर्षिर्दुर्लभं प्राप्तो ब्राह्मण्यं लोकसत्कृतम्॥