It was thus that I won the prosperity I enjoy, the prosperity that is born of the favour of Brahmanas. Whatever, again, Bhishma has said of me, O chief of the Bharatas, is all true.
एवं व्युष्टिमहं प्राप्तो ब्राह्मणस्य प्रसादजाम्। यच्च मामाह भीष्मोऽयं तत्सत्यं भरतर्षभ॥