Vaishampayana said The greatly effulgent son of Pandu, Yudhishthira, having received with reverence the words of Narada, and having also replied to the Rishi, reflected for some time. Getting a proper opportunity the king who sat by the side of the Rishi capable of going everywhere at will asked him thus in the presence of the assembly of kings.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा स धर्मात्मा वाक्यं तदभिपूज्य च। मुहूर्तात् प्राप्तकालं च दृष्ट्वा लोकचरं मुनिम्॥ नारदं सुस्थमासीनमुपासीनो युधिष्ठिरः। अपृच्छत् पाण्डवस्तत्र राजमध्ये महाद्युतिः॥