At the twelve-year sacrificial session of the family chieftain Saunaka in the forest of Naimisa the bard Ugrasravas son of Lomaharsana singer of ancient law recited The Mahabharata as told by Vaisampayana at the snake sacrifice of Janamejaya son of Pariksit as recited by Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa divider of the Veda

Lomasa did say his mighty lay
Oh bull of the Bharatas
On this holy river Kausiti
Along side the hermitage of Punya of the mighty souled
Kasyapa-
Father of the one horned Rishyasringa strong of penance and passions control-