Vaishampayana said : Having heard these words of Markandeya, the foremost of the Kurus, the greatly intelligent and highly effulgent king (Yudhishthira) spoke these words of wisdom.
वैशम्पायन उवाच मार्कण्डेयवचः श्रुत्वा कुरूणां प्रवरो नृपः॥ उवाच वचनं धीमान् परमं परमद्युतिः।