Bhishma said This was said by the Grandfather to Indra, O chief of Bharata's race. Indra delivered it to Dasharatha, and Dasharatha in his turn to his son Rama.
भीष्म उवाच एतत् पितामहेनोक्तमिन्द्राय भरतर्षभा इन्द्रो दशरथायाह रामायाह पिता तथा॥