The powerful Bibhatsu adored her and became inclined to show mercy towards the Gandharas. Comforting the son of Shakuni, he said, You have not, O mightyarmed hero, done what is agreeable to me by adopting these hostile measures! O destroyer of heroes, you are my brother, O sinless one.
तां पूजयित्वा बीभत्सुः प्रसादमकरोत् प्रभुः। शकुनेश्चापि तनयं सान्त्वयन्निदमब्रवीत्॥ न मे प्रियं महाबाहो यत्ते बुद्धिरियं कृता। प्रतियोद्धुममित्रघ्न भ्रातैव त्वं ममानघ॥