Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the old narrative of what was said by the king of the Videhas to the enquiring Mandavya.
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। गीतं विदेहराजेन माण्डव्यायानुपृच्छते॥