Bhishma continued Hearing these words of Narada, Vyasa, the best of all persons knowing duties and firmly devoted to Vedic recitation, became filled with joy and answered Narada, saying,-So be it.
भीष्म उवाच नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा व्यासः परमधर्मवित्। तथेत्युवाच संहृष्टो वेदाभ्यासदृढव्रतः॥