"Amongst the mothers of heroes, the daughter of the king of Kashi; among all countries, Kurujangalas; among all virtuous men, Bhishma; and among all cities, Hastinapur, are the foremost. Dhritarashtra did not get the kingdom, because he was blind; and Vidura also did not get it, because he was born of a Shudra woman, therefore Pandu became king.
वीरसूनां काशिसुते देशानां कुरुजाङ्गलम्। सर्वधर्मविदां भीष्मः पुराणां गजसाह्वयम्॥ धृतराष्ट्रस्त्वचक्षुष्ट्वाद् राज्यं च प्रत्यपद्यत। पारसवत्वाद् विदुरो राजा पाण्डुर्बभूव ह॥