O king, having heard this, that foremost of kings, Dhritarashtra's son commanded that foremost of sacrifices to be commenced. Then commenced that sacrifice sanctified by mantras and abounding in food. The son of Gandhari was duly installed according to the ordinance.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा नृपश्रेष्ठो धार्तराष्ट्रो विशाम्पते। आज्ञापयामास नृपः क्रतुराजप्रवर्तनम्॥ ततः प्रववृते यज्ञः प्रभूतार्थः सुसंस्कृतः। दीक्षितश्चापि गान्धारिर्यथाशास्त्रं यथाक्रमम्॥