The chief of the celestials, viz., Shakra, had himself composed a poem here and sang it. Listen to it, О Baladeva!-The very dust of Kurukshetra, carried by the wind, shall free persons of wicked acts and take them to heaven!. The leading celestials and Brahmanas and kings of the Earth such as Nriga and others, having performed rich sacrifices here, have, after renouncing their bodies, proceeded to heaven.
कुरुक्षेत्रनिबद्धां वै तां शृणुष्व हलायुध। पांसवोऽपि कुरुक्षेत्राद् वायुना समुदीरिताः। अपि दुष्कृतकर्माणं नयन्ति परमां गतिम्॥ सुरर्षभा ब्राह्मणसत्तमाश्च तथा नृगाद्या नरदेवमुख्याः। इष्ट्वा महाहैः क्रतुभिर्नृसिंहा संत्यज्य देहान् सुगति प्रपन्नाः॥