Vasudeva (then) in caustic tone addressing the son of Pandu said-"How, O Partha, would you have fared, had you mindful of (your) truthfulness, slain the son of Dharma with the keen edge of your steel. a
ततोऽब्रवीद् वासुदेवः प्रहसन्निव पाण्डवम्। कथं नाम भवेदेतद् यदि त्वं पार्थ धर्मजम्॥ असिना तीक्ष्णधारेण हन्या धर्मे व्यवस्थितम्। त्वमित्युक्त्वाथ राजानमेवं कश्मलमाविशः॥