Vyasa also told him, "without understanding it, please do not write anything." Ganesha assented by saying “Om.” He proceeded to write and Vyasa began to dictate.
व्यासोऽप्युवाच तं देवमबुद्ध्वा मा लिख क्वचित्। ओमित्युक्त्वा गणेशोऽपि बभूव किल लेखकः॥