O descendant of Bharata, I continually heard (choruses of) conchs blown; and that too often repeatedly. It each time indicated that one lac Brahmanas had been fed. Having heard these sounds, my hairs stood on end.
मुहुर्मुहुः प्रणदतस्तस्य शङ्खस्य भारत। अनिशं शब्दमश्रौषं ततो रोमाणि मेऽहषन्॥