Ajatasatru, the son of Kunti, addressing him of the Satvata race said these words. Though his voice was choked with the vapour of grief and though he was constantly overwhelmed with swoons, yet the king (Yudhishthira) then did not lose sight of what should be done next; and addressing that foremost of the Sinis he then spoke thus
अजातशत्रुः कौन्तेयः सात्वतं प्रत्यभाषत। वाष्पगद्गदया वाचा मुह्यमानो मुहुर्मुहुः। कृत्यस्यानन्तरापेक्षी शैनेयं शिनिपुङ्गवम्॥