Having been thus cleansed of all their sins, those high-souled heroes gave much wealth to the Brahmanas. O descendant of Bharata, then the son of king, O Pandu went to the (sacrificial altar) Vedi of the Creator, ever adored by the ascetics. There lived those heroes and performed excellent asceticism. Always gratifying the Brahmanas with the offer of fruits and ghee.
विपाप्मानो महात्मानो विप्रेभ्यः प्रददुर्वसु। तपस्विजनजुष्टां च ततो वेदी प्रजापतेः॥ जग्मुः पाण्डुसुता राजन् ब्राह्मणैः सह भारत। तत्र ते न्यवसन् वीरास्तपश्चातस्थुरुत्तमम्॥ संतर्पयन्तः सततं वन्येन हविषा द्विजान्।