Bhishma said "Addressed by Narayana, that foremost of beings, in these words, Narada, the foremost of men, then said these words to Narayana for the behoof of the world.
भीष्म उवाच स एवमुक्तो द्विपदां वरिष्ठो नारायणेनोत्तमपूरुषेण। जगाद वाक्यं द्विपदां वरिष्ठं नारायणं लोकहिताधिवासम्॥