Know them that the son of Dhritarashtra is surrounded by aged men and true and also by wicked men, O son of Pandu. To the enemy even would the son of Dhritarashtra give away, why then should he discontinue what is due to the Brahmanas?
सन्त्येव वृद्धाः साधवो धार्तराष्ट्र सन्त्येव पापाः पाण्डव तस्य विद्धि। दद्याद् रिपुभ्योऽपि हि धार्तराष्ट्रः कुतो दायाँल्लोपयेद् ब्राह्मणानाम्॥