Vaishampayana said : O descendant of Bharata, when the king thus addressed the sons of Pandu, the wickedminded Duryodhana became exceedingly happy. O best of the Bharata race, he summoned in private, Purochana and taking up his right hand, he thus spoke to that counsellor. O Purochana, this world, full of wealth, is mine. It is equally yours with me. (Therefore), you should protect it. I have no other more trustworthy supporter and counsellor than you with whom I can consult.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तेषु राज्ञा तु पाण्डुपुत्रेषु भारत। दुर्योधनः परं हर्षमगच्छत् स दुरात्मवान्॥ स पुरोचनमेकान्तमानीय भरतर्षभ। गृहीत्वा दक्षिणे पाणौ सचिवं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ ममेयं वसुसम्पूर्णा पुरोचन वसुंधरा। यथेयं मम तद्वत् ते स तां रक्षितुमर्हसि॥ न हि मे कश्चिदन्योऽस्ति विश्वासिकतरस्त्वया। सहायो येन संधाय मन्त्रयेयं यथा त्वया॥