The virtuous-minded son of Ganga (Bhishma) became plunged in anxiety and grief. Bhishma with all the other chief Kurus, in consultation with Satyavati, then caused the obsequies of (the deceased) Vichitravirya to be performed by learned priests,
धर्मात्मा स तु गाङ्गेयश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणः। प्रतेकार्याणि सर्वाणि तस्य सम्यगकारयत्॥ राज्ञो विचित्रवीर्यस्य सत्यवत्या मते स्थितः। ऋत्विग्भिः सहितो भीष्मः सर्वैश्च कुरुपुङ्गवैः॥