Yudhishthira said: O foremost of the story-tellers, I am very desirous of hearing in detail the history of that illustrious king, Nala. It behoves you therefore, to tell me.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच विस्तरेणाहमिच्छामि नलस्य सुमहात्मनः। चरितं वदतां श्रेष्ठ तन्ममाख्यातुमर्हसि॥