Going where those elephants are, Renuka address them, saying, Ye powerful creature have been commanded by the celestials and the departed Manes to question you about the mysteries of religion and duty! I desire to hear you discourse on that subject in detail. Ye highly blessed ones, do ye discourse on the subject as your wisdom may dictate.
रेणुका उवाच अनुज्ञातोऽस्मि देवैश्च पितृभिश्च महाबलाः। धर्मगुह्यानि युष्माकं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः। कथयध्वं महाभागा यद् वस्तत्त्वं मनीषितम्॥