Thereupon the kind Kunti thus spoke to the daughter of the Panchala king, "O amiable girl, first take a portion of this (food) and offer it to the gods and give it away to the Brahmanas.
ततस्तु कुन्ती दुपदात्मजां तामुवाच काले वचनं वदान्या। त्वमग्रमादाय कुरुष्व भद्रे बलिं च विप्राय च देहि भिक्षाम्॥