There was, O son of Kunti, an old lady named Gautami, who was endued with great patience and peace of mind. One day she found her son dead on account of having been bitten by a serpent.
गौतमी नाम कौन्तेय स्थविरा शमसंयुता। सर्पण दष्टं स्वं पुत्रमपश्यद्गतचेतनम्॥