Sanskrit: अथ हैनं सुकेशा भारद्वाजः पप्रच्छ । गवन् हिरण्यनाभःकौसल्यो राजपुत्रो मामुपेत्यैतं प्रश्नमपृच्छत । ोडशकलंभारद्वाज पुरुषं वेत्थ । महं कुमारमब्रुवं नाहमिमं वेद ।  यद्यहमिममवेदिषं कथं ते नावक्ष्यमिति । मूलो वा एषपरिशुष्यति योऽनृतमभिवदति तस्मान्नार्हम्यनृतं वक्तुम् । तूष्णीं रथमारुह्य प्रवव्राज । ं त्वा पृच्छामि क्वासौ पुरुषइति  
English:  1  Then Sukesa, the son of Bharadvaja, said to Pippalada: Sir, Hiranyabha, the prince of Kosala, once came to me and asked this question: “O son of Bharadvaja, do you know the Person with sixteen parts?” I said to the prince: “I do not know Him; if I knew Him, why should I not tell you? Surely he who speaks what is not true withers away to the very root; therefore I should not speak untruth.” Then he silently mounted his chariot and went away. Now I ask you: Where does that Person dwell? 