Vaishampayana said “At the outset, O Janamejaya, a dreadful encounter of words took place between the two heroes. With respect to that, king Dhritarashtra, filled with grief, said thisधिगस्तु खलु मानुष्यं यस्य निष्ठेयमीदृशी।
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो वाग्युद्धमभवत् तुमुलं जनमेजय। यत्र दुःखान्वितो राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽब्रवीदिदम्॥