O best of the Bharata race, after a long time Pandu acquired those great and sinless ascetic merits, by which he became like a Brahmarshi.
स तु कालेन महता प्राप्य निष्कलुषं तपः। ब्रह्मर्षिसदृशः पाण्डुर्बभूव भरतर्षभ।॥