Bhishma said "After Vyasa had left the spot, Narada, passing through the sky, came to Shuka engaged in studying the scriptures The celestial Rishi came for the object of asking Shuka the meaning of certain parts of the Vedas.
भीष्म उवाच एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शून्ये नारदः समुपागमत्। शुकं स्वाध्यायनिरतं वेदार्थान् वक्तुमीप्सितान्॥