Thus have I narrated to you the history of the Kuru and Pandu dynasty. It is excellent, virtue-increasing and greatly sacred. It should always be heard by the vow-observing Brahmanas and Kshatriyas devoted to the duties of their subjects. (It should be heard) also by Vaishyas with attention and with reverence by Shudras, whose chief duties are to wait upon the three other orders.
एष पूरोर्वंशः पाण्डवानां च कीर्तितः; धन्यः पुण्यः परमपवित्रः सततं श्रोतव्यो ब्राह्मणैर्नियमवद्भिरनन्तरं क्षत्रियैः स्वधर्मनिरतैः प्रजापालनतत्परैर्वैश्यैरपि श्रोतव्योऽधिगम्यश्च तथा शूद्रैरपि त्रिवर्णशुश्रूषुभिः श्रद्दधानैरिति॥