Having accosted first the Rishis headed by Vyasa, Narada addressed Yudhishthira the son of Dharma, saying, “Through the strength of your arms and the kindness of Krishna, the whole Earth, O Yudhishthira, has been righteously acquired by you.
नारदस्त्वब्रवीत् काले धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। सम्भाष्य मुनिभिः सार्धं कृष्णद्वैपायनादिभिः॥ भवता बाहुवीर्येण प्रसादान्माधवस्य च। जितेयमवनिः कृत्स्ना धर्मेण च युधिष्ठि॥