Yudhishthira said You have, O Bharata, described the many duties of king-craft, which were observed and laid down in days of yore by persons of ancient times conversant with royal duties.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच राजवृत्तान्यनेकानि त्वया प्रोक्तानि भारत। पूर्वैः पूर्वनियुक्तानि राजधर्मार्थवेदिभिः॥१॥