Indeed, O mighty-armed one, it is for Bhishma and others that the old king is desirous of making those gifts. You should grant your permission. By good luck it is, O you of mighty arms, that Dhritarashtra today begs wealth of us, he who was formerly begged by us. Mark the reverses brought about by time. That king who was before the lord and protector of the whole Earth, now wishes to go into the forest, his kinsmen and associates all killed by enemies. O king, let not your views deviate from granting the permission asked.
भीष्मादीनां महाबाहो तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि। दिष्ट्या त्वद्य महाबाहो धृतराष्ट्रः प्रयाचते॥ याचितो यः पुरास्माभिः पश्य कालस्य पर्ययम्। योऽसौ पृथिव्याः कृत्स्नाया भर्ता भूत्वा नराधिपः॥१२ परैर्विनिहतामात्यो वनं गन्तुमभीप्सति। मा तेऽन्यत् पुरुषव्याघ्र दानाद् भवतु दर्शनम्॥