Mahabharata 1.5.1

1.5.1

śaunaka uvāca |
purāṇamakhilaṃ tāta pitā te'dhītavānpurā |
kaccittvamapi tatsarvamadhīṣe lomaharṣaṇe || 1 ||

"Saunaka said, 'Child, thy father formerly read the whole of the Puranas, O son of Lomaharshana, and the Bharata with Krishna-Dwaipayana. Hast thou also made them thy study? In those ancient records are chronicled interesting stories and the history of the first generations of the wise men, all of which we heard being rehearsed by thy sire. In the first place, I am desirous of hearing the history of the race of Bhrigu. Recount thou that history, we shall attentively listen to thee."