Hearing Vasistha's words, Bharata cognisant of duty, bowed down to the ground and despatched the ministers for performing the last rites.
वसिष्ठस्य वचः श्रुत्वा भरतो धरणीं गतः। प्रेतकृत्यानि सर्वाणि कारयामास धर्मवित्॥