Yudhishthira said : O venerable sir, amongst the ascetics and the celestials, you are reputed to have the fullest knowledge of both the past and future. I have a doubt in my mind, I shall ask you, (kindly) solve it.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच भगवन् देवर्षीणां त्वं ख्यातो भूतभविष्यवित्। संशयं परिपृच्छामि छिन्धि मे हृदि संस्थितम्॥