Forsooth, I should say this, O focmost of Brahmanas. Listen to me with rapt attention as I truly describe to you what took place.
इत्यवश्यं मयैतद् वो वक्तव्यं द्विजसत्तमाः। शृणुताव्यग्रमनसः शंसतो मे यथातथम्॥