Bhishma said The king, observing both religious merit and profit which are very intricate, should, forthwith, appoint a priest learned and acquainted intimately with the Vedas and the (other) scriptures.
भीष्म उवाच राज्ञा पुरोहितः कार्यो भवेद् विद्वान् बहुश्रुतः। उभौ समीक्ष्य धर्मार्थावप्रमेयावनन्तरम्॥