It was even thus, O king, that foremost of twice-born ones, viz., the illustrious Vyasa, my preceptor, well-versed in all duties, described to king Yudhishthira the just this religion of Devotion, in the presence of many Rishis and in the hearing of Krishna and Bhishma. He had got it from the celestial Rishi Narada having penances for wealth.
एवं स भगवान् व्यासो गुरुर्मम विशाम्पते। कथयामास धर्मज्ञो धर्मराज्ञे द्विजोत्तमः॥ ऋषीणां संनिधौ राजशृण्वतोः कृष्णभीष्मयोः। तस्याप्यकथयत् पूर्वं नारदः सुमहातपाः॥