Repairing there by thousands, maidens covered the son of Shantanu on all parts of his body, with pulverised sandal-wood. fieldpaddy, and garlands of flowers.
कन्याश्चन्दनचूर्णैश्च लाजैर्माल्यैश्च सर्वशः। अवाकिरज्छान्तनवं तत्र गत्वा सहस्रशः॥