One should utter the means of conquest (
Srimad Bhagwatam) after offering respectful obeisances 1. to the Personality of Godhead
Narayana, 2. to the Naranarayan Rishi who is the supermost human being 3. to the mother Saraswati the goddess of learning then 4. to
Srila Vyasadeva (the author)