Seeing everything, ( chief of Bharata's race, the Shudra felt inclined to devote himself to the practice of penances. Touching the feet of the head of the order, O Bharata, he said to hiin. Through your favour, O foremost of twice born persons, I wish to learn the duties of religion. You should, o illustrious one, describe to me those duties and introduce me into a life of Renunciation.
अथास्य बुद्धिरभवत् तपस्ये भरतर्षभ। ततोऽब्रवीत् कुलपतिं पादौ संगृह्य भारत॥ भवत्प्रसादादिच्छामि धर्म वक्तुं द्विजर्षभ। तन्मां त्वं भगवन् वक्तुं प्रव्राजयितुमर्हसि॥