Vaishampayana said After Vasudeva had stopped, the great, Yogin, viz., Krishna Dvaipayana, addressed Yudhishthira, saying, O son, recite this hymn consisting of the thousand and eight names of Mahadeva, and let Maheshvara be pleased with you.
वैशम्पायन उवाच महायोगी ततः प्राह कृष्णद्वैपायनो मुनिः। पठस्व पुत्र भद्रं ते प्रीयतां ते महेश्वरः।।शा