Vaishampayana said At the end on the Brahmarshi (Narada's) words, Dharamaraja Yudhishthira's duly worshipped him; and then having been commanded by him he replied in detail (to the questions asked by the Rishi).
वैशम्पायन उवाच सम्पूज्याथाभ्यनुज्ञातो महर्षेर्वचनात् परम्। प्रत्युवाचानुपूर्येण धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥