Keepश्रृणु राघव ते वक्ष्ये बलेर्वृत्तान्तमुत्तमम् ।श्रुतेन येन तं तत्त्वबोधं प्राप्स्यसि शाश्वतम्In plain wordsVasiṣṭha said: Listen, Rāghava: I shall tell you Bali's excellent story, by hearing which you will attain that eternal awakening to Truth.