The Island-born Krishna, highly applauding him, once more addressed Yudhishthira, before the Brahmanas, saying, "The Earth has been given by you to me!' I, however, give her back to you! Do you give to these Brahmanas gold. Let the Earth be yours!'
द्वैपायनस्तथा कृष्णः पुनरेव युधिष्ठिरम्॥ प्रोवाच मध्ये विप्राणामिदं सम्पूजयन् मुनिः। दत्तैषां भवता मह्यं तां ते प्रतिददाम्यहम्॥ हिरण्यं दीयतामेभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धरास्तु ते।