Some time after, the Pandu princes, with their mother Kunti, were taken by the ascetics to Hastinapur and they were introduced to Bhishma and Vidura. After introducing them to all the orders, the ascetics disappeared in the very sight of all.
ततस्ते पाण्डवा कुन्त्या सहिता हास्तिनपुरमानीय तापसैर्भीष्मस्य च विदुरस्य च निवेदिताः। सर्ववर्णानां च निवेद्यान्तर्हितास्तापसा बभूवुः प्रेक्ष्यमाणानां तेषाम्॥