Pleased with Dharma's son Yudhisthira, Vyasa imparted this religion to king Yudhisthira the just who was endued with great intelligence. Derived from my preceptor I have also communicated it to you.
व्यासश्चकथयत् प्रीत्या धर्मपुत्राय धीमते। स एवायं मया तुभ्यमाख्यातः प्रसृतो गुरोः॥