Bhishma said I have thus told you everything regarding the origin of the spiritual sons of Brahman. Listen to me with rapt attention, for I shall now describe to you how the celestial Rishi Narada had proceeded in days of yore to White Island."
भीष्म उवाच एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं सम्भूता मानवा यथा। नारदोऽपि यथा श्वेतं द्वीपं स गतवानृषिः। तत् ते सर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुष्वैकमना नृप।॥