I had acquired this knowledge from the eternal Hiranyagarbha himself, O king, who communicated it to me for my having carefully pleased that great Being of very superior Soul. Asked by you to-day, I have, O king, communicated the knowledge of eternal Brahma to you, just as I had myself gained it from my teacher. Indeed, this great knowledge which is the refuge of all persons conversant with Liberation has been given to you exactly as I had it from Brahman himself.”
द्धिरण्यगर्भाद् गदतो नराधिप। प्रसाद्य यत्नेन तमुग्रचेतसं सनातनं ब्रह्म यथाद्य त्वया।॥ वै पृष्टस्त्वया चास्मि यथा नरेन्द्र यथा मयेदं त्वयि चोक्तमद्य। तथावाप्तं ब्रह्मणो मे नरेन्द्र महाज्ञानं मोक्षविदां परायणम्॥