O descendant of Bharata, I consider what they have said is highly beneficial to you. O king, the Pandavas are certainly your sons as much as Duryodhana and others. Therefore, those ministers who give you any advice that is fraught with evil intentions towards the Pandavas do not really look after your interest. O king, if there is any partiality (for your sons) in your heart, it is certain that they who seek to excite it do you no good.
एतद्धि परमं श्रेयो मन्येऽहं तव भारत। दुर्योधनप्रभृतयः पुत्रा राजन् यथा तव॥ तथैव पाण्डवेयास्ते पुत्रा राजन् न संशयः। तेषु चेदहितं किंचिन्मन्त्रयेयुरतद्विदः॥ मन्त्रिणस्ते न च श्रेयः प्रपश्यन्ति विशेषतः। अथ ते हृदये राजन् विशेष: स्वेषु वर्तते। ते॥ अन्तरस्थं वितृण्वानाः श्रेयः कुर्युर्न ते ध्रुवम्॥