Thus accusted, Janamejaya replied to the sage, saying,-You chastise one who deserves to be chastised. You censure one who is worthy of being censured.
भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच तं मुनि जनमेजयः। गीं भवान् गर्हयते निन्द्यं निन्दति मां पुनः॥