And the Pandavas then on account of the death of Bhishma, were engaged in celebrating his funeral ceremonies. And their tine, while thus engaged, seemed too long in passing, and performing the last rites for the bodies of Bhishma, Karna and other foremost Kauravas, they gave away large presents to Brahmanas. And then the foremost descendants of Kuru, again performed with Dhritarashtra the funeral rites, and having distributed profusc riches amongst the Brahmanas, the Pandava chief with Dhritarashtra in advance, entered the city of Hastinapur, and consoling his uncle, having eyes of wisdom, that virtuous prince continued to govern the earth with his brothers.
ते एव महर्षयः। एवं नातिमहान् कालः स तेषां संन्यवर्तत। कुर्वतां शौचकार्याणि भीष्मस्य निधने तदा॥ महादानानि विप्रेभ्यो ददतामौर्ध्वदेहिकम्। भीष्मकर्णपुरोगाणां कुरूणां कुरुसत्तम॥ सहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण स ददावौर्ध्वदेहिकम्। ततो दत्त्वा बहुधनं विप्रेभ्यः पाण्डवर्षभः॥ धृतराष्ट्रं पुरस्कृत्य विवेश गजसाह्वयम्। स समाश्वास्य पितरं प्रज्ञाचक्षुषमीश्वरम्। अन्वशाद् वै स धर्मात्मा पृथिवीं भ्रातृभिः सह॥