One day Pandu saw Madri decked in ornaments and his desire was kindled, As soon as he touched her, he died. Thereupon, Madri ascended, his funeral pyre. She said to Kunti, “Let my twin sons be affectionately brought up by you."
माद्रीं खल्वलंकृतां दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुर्भावं चक्रे च तां स्पृष्ट्वैव विदेहत्वं प्राप्तः॥ तत्रैनं चिताग्निस्थं माद्री समन्वारुरोह उवाच कुन्तीम; यमयोरप्रमत्तया त्वया भवितव्यमिति॥