Vaishampayana said Thus addressed by Yuthishthira, the son of Shantanu began of recite to him the following ritual, consistent with the ordinances, of the Shraddha.
वैशम्पायन उवाच युधिष्ठरेणैवमुक्तो भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा। इमं श्राद्धविधिं कृत्स्नं वक्तुं समुपचक्रमे॥