O sire, As for instance, Shalya, Somadatta, the high-souled Bhishma, Drona, Vikarna, Balhika, Kripa and numerous other high-souled and venerable in years) members of the Bharata dynasty. If these persons speak for you, the Pandavas will act up to their beneficial words. Who among these do you think would speak otherwise?
शल्यस्य सोमदत्तस्य भीष्मस्य च महात्मनः। द्रोणस्याथ विकर्णस्य बाह्रीकस्य कृपस्य च॥ अन्येषां चैव वृद्धानां भरतानां महात्मनाम्। त्वदर्थं ब्रुवतां तात करिष्यन्ति वचो हि ते॥