Brahmadatta, the king of the Panchalas, possessed of great intelligence, by giving away two costly jewels called Nidhi and Shankha to some of the foremost of the Brahmanas, acquired many regions of felicity.
ब्रह्मदत्तश्च पाञ्चाल्यो राजा बुद्धिमतां वरः। निधि शङ्ख द्विजाग्रेभ्यो दत्त्वा लोकानवाप्तवान्॥