So is it the best among all histories and also among all Shastras. There is not a story current in the world which does not depend on it.
इतिहासः प्रधानार्थः श्रेष्ठः सर्वागमेष्वयम्। अनाश्रित्येदमाख्यानं कथा भुवि न विद्यते॥