Pious Gandhari knowing the opportune moments, said these timely words to that husband of hers who resembled a second Lord of all creatures, while resting on a seat :—'You have got the permission of that great Rishis, viz., Vyasa himself. When, however, will you go to the forest, with the permission of Yudhishthira?
तमासनगतं देवी गान्धारी धर्मचारिणी। उवाच काले कालज्ञा प्रजापतिसमं पतिम्॥ अनुज्ञातः स्वयं तेन व्यासेन त्वं महर्षिणा। युधिष्ठिरस्यानुमते कदारण्यं गमिष्यसि॥