Vaishampayana said Having said this, the wise Dhritarashtra, who possessed great knowledge, reflecting (on the matter) with the aid of his wisdom and being desirous of saving his relatives and friends from destruction, consoled the Panchala princes Krishna and thus spoke to her.
एवमुक्त्वा धृतराष्ट्रो मनीषी। हितान्वेषी बान्धवानामपायात्। कृष्णां पाञ्चालीमब्रवीत् सान्त्वपूर्व विमृश्यैतत् प्रज्ञया तत्त्वबुद्धिः॥