When again the illustrious Krishna protected Pritha's son in this manner, why, O king, would not that foremost of kings protect his own self?
यश्चैवं रक्षते पार्थं कर्णात् कृष्णो महामनाः। आत्मानं स कथं राजन् न रक्षेत् पुरुषोत्तमः॥