Amongst those great ascetics who were expressing their sorrow on hearing of the incident) the descendant of Pandu, addressing Markandeya, gave vent to the following.
तेषां मध्ये महर्षीणां शृण्वतामनुशोचताम्। मार्कण्डेयमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् पाण्डुनन्दनः॥