Formerly, the great Rishi Vyasa, having composed this work caused his son Shuka to read it with him, along with these four verses.
श्रद्धया परया भक्त्या श्राव्यते चापि येन तु॥ य इमां सहितां पुण्यां पुत्रमध्यापयच्छुकम्।