Yudhishthira and Dhritarashtra stood at the feet of the body, taking up palmyra fans, the wives of the lord of the Kurus stood around the body and began to fan it softly. The Pitri sacrifice of the great Bhishma was then duly performed. Many libations were poured upon the sacred fire. The singers of Samans sang many Samans.
स्त्रियः कौरवनाथस्य भीष्मं कुरुकुलोद्वहम्॥ तालवृन्तान्युपादाय पर्यवीजन्त सर्वशः। ततोऽस्य विधिवच्चक्रुः पितृमेधं महात्मनः॥ यजनं बहुशश्चाग्नौ जगुः सामानि सामगाः।