Employed in doing the behest's of the king, the twins never said anything that was disagreeable the old king. Then Dhritarashtra one day honoured his friends by his confidence. Addressing them with tearful eyes, he said these words.
राज्ञस्तु चित्तं रक्षन्तौ नोचतुः किञ्चिदप्रियम्। ततः समानयामास धृतराष्ट्रः सुहृज्जनम्॥ वाष्पसंदिग्धमन्यर्थमिदमाह च तान् भृशम्।