Vaishampayana said Having said this the weak-minded Dhritarashtra considered that Fate was supreme (in this world). The king (Dhritarashtra), deprived of his (good) sense by Fate and obedient to the words of his son, loudly commanded his men (saying),
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा धृतराष्ट्रो मनीषी दैवं मत्वा परमं दुस्तरं च। शशासोच्चैः पुरुषान् पुत्रवाक्ये स्थितो राजा दैवसम्मूढचेताः॥