Those among the dead that had hailed from various kingdoms and had no friends, were collected together in thousands of heaps and, at the command of Yudhishthira, were caused to be burnt by Vidura with the help a large number of persons acting coolly out of goodwill and affection, on pyres made of dry wood.
ये चाप्यनाथास्तत्रासन् नानादेशसमागताः। तांश्च सर्वान् समानाय्य राशीन् कृत्वा सहस्रशः॥४२ चित्वा दारुभिरव्यप्रैः प्रभूतैः स्नेहपाचितैः। दाहयामास तान् सर्वान् विदुरो राजशासनात्॥