At that moment, behoiding the very virtuous king Yudhishthira proceed with impetuosity for bringing about the slaughter of Suta's son, Vyasa approached him and said these words to him who was then burning with the fire of grief and whose reason was clouded by it.
तं दृष्ट्वा सहसा यान्तं सूतपुत्रजिघांसया। शोकोपहतसंकल्पं दह्यमानमिवाग्निना॥