Upon this Yudhishthira, the foremost of the righteous, hastened to raise the prostrate Hrishikesha with due honor. Then, folding his hands together, he said unto him these opportune words-
इति कृष्णवचः श्रुत्वा धर्मराजौ युधिष्ठिरः। ससम्भ्रमं हृषीकेशमुत्थाप्य प्रणतं तदा॥ कृताञ्जलिस्ततो वाक्यमुवाचानन्तरं वचः।