Carrying with me thy sacrificial fires, I have come here, O king and wait upon thec at the hour appointed. Preceptors of all branches of learning, Brahmanas, Ritvijas, all iny brothers, thy son the king Dhritarashtra of great energy, are all here with my counsellors as also Vasudeva of great prowess.
प्राप्तोऽस्मि समये राजन्नग्नीनादाय ते विभो। आचार्यान् ब्राह्मणांश्चैव ऋत्विजो भ्रातरश्च मे॥ पुत्रश्व ते महातेजा धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः। उपस्थितः सहामात्यो वासुदेवश्व वीर्यवान्॥