Vaishampayana said : Having heard this, the son of Pritha (Arjuna) purified himself. Coming to the lord of the universe with rapt attention, he said, "Instruct me.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा त्वरितः पार्थः शुचिर्भूत्वा समाहितः। उपसंगम्य विश्वेशमधीष्वेत्यथ सोऽब्रवीत्॥