"I desire to hear the history of the Rishi whom you have mentioned by the name of Vasishtha. Tell me all about him in detail.
वसिष्ठ इति तस्यैतदृषेर्नाम त्वयेरितम्। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं यथावत् तद् वदस्व मे॥