Vaishampayana said Having heard the words of the Island-born ascetic king Yudhishthira the just, summoned all his brothers, viz., Arjuna and Bhimasena and the twin sons of Madri, in proper time and then said to them, You heroes, you have heard the words which the highly intelligent and great Krishna has said from his friendship for and the desire of doing good to the Kurus! Indeed you have heard those words that have been uttered by that ascetic of profuse penances, that great sage desirous of conferring prosperity on his friends, that preceptor of righteous conduct, viz., Vyasa of wonderful feats! You have heard what Bhishma also said, and what Govinda too of great intelligence has uttered.
वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा द्वैपायनवचो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। भ्रातॄन् सर्वान् समानाय्य काले वचनमब्रवीत्॥ अर्जुनं भीमसेनं च माद्रीपुत्रौ यमावपि। श्रुतं वो वचनं वीरा: सौहृदाद् यन्महात्मना॥ कुरूणां हितकामेन प्रोक्तं कृष्णेन धीमता। तपोवृद्धेन महता सुहृदां भूतिमिच्छता॥ गुरुणा धर्मशीलेन व्यासेनाद्भुतकर्मणा। भीष्मेण च महाप्राज्ञा गोविन्देन च धीमता॥