After this I shall declare what should be given away, as each Parvan is reached of the Bharata in course of its recitation, to Brahmanas, after ascertaining their birth country, truthfulness, and greatness, O chief of Bharata's race, as also their inclination for piety, and to Kshatriyas too, o king, after ascertainment of similar details.
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि यानि देयानि भारते। वाच्यमाने तु विप्रेभ्यो राजन् पर्वणि पर्वणि॥ जाति देशं च सत्यं च माहात्म्यं भरतर्षभ। धर्मं वृत्तिं च विज्ञाय क्षत्रियाणां नराधिप।॥