Vaishampayana said: -
1. That greatly powerful man (Pandu; was there engaged in the best of asceticism) and he soon became the favourite of all the Siddhas and Charanas.
2. O descendant of the Bharata race, he was devoted to the service of his preceptors; he was free from vanity; he was self controlled and master over his passions. The powerful man went to heaven by his own prowess.
3. He became the brother of some and the friend of others, the others again treated him as their own son.
4. O best of the Bharata race, after a long time Pandu acquired those great and sinless ascetic merits, by which he became like a Brahmarshi.
5. On a new moon day the Rishis of rigid vows assembled together and were about to start with the desire of seeing Brahma.
6. Seeing the Rishis about to start, Pandu said, “O best of eloquent men, tell me where you are going.”