Skandapurana 5.100.97_19

5.100.97_19

cintyantāṃ rājakāryāṇi tathā yaccaurdhvadaihikam ..
kuru snehocitaṃ tasya pṛṣṭvā brāhmaṇasattamān .. 45 ..

Let the affairs of state be considered, and as for the funeral rites, / perform what is fitting out of affection for him, having consulted the best of brahmins.”