Markandeya said : "O the best of speakers, this question is worthy of you and is just what you should ask. You are well informed of whatever is fit to be known But it is for the sake of form that you are asking the question.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच त्वयुक्तोऽयमनुप्रश्नो यथावद् वदतां वर। विदितं वेदितव्यं ते स्थित्यर्थं त्वं तु पृच्छसि॥