0 great king, my father the virtuoussouled Shantanu, well known in this world, went the way of the world in due time, O best among the Bharatas.
महाराजो मम पिता शान्तनुर्लोकविश्रुतः। दिष्टान्तमाप धर्मात्मा समये भरतर्षभ॥