Vaishampayana said, Having said this, that foremost one of Bharata's race went on. Of righteous soul, that foremost of men, gifted with great intelligence, went on, with mind intent on itself.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वानवेक्ष्यैनां ययौ भरतसत्तमः। समाधाय मनो धीमान् धर्मात्मा पुरुषर्षभः॥