Finding him alone, he duly saluted him with reverence and having been distressed by the partiality of the citizens (towards Yudhisthira), he spoke thus-
ततो विरहितं दृष्ट्वा पितरं प्रतिपूज्य सः। पौरानुरागसंतप्तः पश्चादिदमभाषत॥