Ere this Vibhatsu had never addressed such words to him; why then did the son of Kunti address his friend in that harsh language.
न भूतपूर्वं बीभत्सोर्वाक्यं परुषमीदृशम्। अथ कस्मात् स कौन्तेयः सखायं रूक्षमुक्तवान्॥