athartvijo mahā-śīlāḥ
sadasyā brahma-vādinaḥ
brahma-kṣatriya-viṭ-śudrā-
rājāno ye samāgatāḥ
devarṣi-pitṛ-bhūtāni
loka-pālāḥ sahānugāḥ
pūjitās tam anujñāpya
sva-dhāmāni yayur nṛpa
atha — then; ṛtvijaḥ — the priests; mahā-śīlāḥ — of exalted character; sadasyāḥ — the officials of the sacrifice; brahma — of the Vedas; vādinaḥ — expert authorities; brahma — the brāhmaṇas; kṣatriya — kṣatriyas; viṭ — vaiśyas; śūdrāḥ — and śūdras; ājānaḥ — the kings; ye — who; samāgatāḥ — had come; deva — the demigods; ṛṣi — sages; pitṛ — forefathers; bhūtāni — and ghostly spirits; loka — of the planets; pālāḥ — the rulers; saha — with; anugāḥ — their followers; pūjitāḥ — worshiped; tam — from him; anujñāpya — taking permission; sva — their own; dhāmāni — to the abodes; yayuḥ — they went; nṛpa — 0 King (Parīkṣit).