Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 45 Shloka 13

मुनिपुङ्गव: preeminent among ascetics, तस्य रामस्य Rama's, तत् वचनम् those words, श्रुत्वा having listened, विशालस्य city of Vishala's, पुरातनम् ancient, तत् that, आख्यातुम् to relate, समारेभे commenced.

Viswamitra, preeminent among ascetics, hearing the words of Rama commenced to relate the history of the ancient city of Vishala.