In days gone by, Krishna did not hold king Yudhishthira the son of Pandu or Bhishma or Drona, in so high an estimation as he did hold you, O king.
नामन्यत तदा कृष्णो राजानं पाण्डवं पुरा। न भीष्मं नैव च द्रोणं यथा त्वां मन्यतेऽच्युतः॥