I shall recite to you, O son of Pandu, an ancient story of events arising from my own energy. Do you listen to it with concentrated mind.
श्रीभगवानुवाच हन्त ते वर्तयिष्यामि पुराणं पाण्डुनन्दन। आत्मतेजोद्भवं पार्थ शृणुष्वैकमना मम॥