The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 1.59.53

1.59.53

āyuṣyaścaiva puṇyaśca dhanyaḥ śrutisukhāvahaḥ |
śrotavyaścaiva satataṃ śrāvyaścaivānasūyatā || 53 ||

"Thus hath been recited to thee by me the birth of all creatures duly--of Gandharvas and Apsaras, of Snakes, Suparnas, Rudras, and Maruts; of kine and of Brahmanas blessed with great good fortune, and of sacred deeds. And this account (if read) extendeth the span of life, is sacred, worthy of all praise, and giveth pleasure to the ear. It should be always heard and recited to others, in a proper frame of mind.