Vaishampayana said: The Rishis, who were all celestial like and wise in council, seeing the death of Pandu, consulted with one another.
वैशम्पायन उवाच पाण्डोरुपरमं दृष्ट्वा देवकल्पा महर्षयः। ततो मन्त्रविदः सर्वे मन्त्रयांचक्रिरे मिथः॥