O ascetic, O Brahmana, I desire to hear all this in detail, the excellent history of that king (Bhagiratha) narrated by you.
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण तपोधन। कथ्यमानं त्वया विप्र राज्ञां चरितमुत्तमम्॥