Vyasa said 'Regarding this subject is cited the old story, O foremost of men, that is known by the name of Ashma's discourse, Listen to it, O Yudhishthira.
व्यास उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। अश्मगीतं नरव्याघ्र तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर॥