There flourished in the days of yore a highly illustratious and powerful Vidarbha king under the name of Sudeva known over three worlds. He was my father.
पुरा वैदर्भको राजा पिता मम महायशाः। सुदेव इति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान्।॥