Bhishma said-I shall in this connection recite to you the old narrative that was uttered by Arishtanemi to Sagara who had sought his advice.
भीष्म उवाच अत्र ते वर्तयिष्येऽहमितिहासं पुरातनम्। अरिष्टनेमिना प्रोक्तं सगरायानुपृच्छते॥