And being thus addressed by the king of Dasharna through his priest, in the presence of his ministers, Drupada assumed a tone of friendship, O best of Bharata's race.
दशार्णपतिना चोक्तो मन्त्रिमध्ये पुरोधसा। अभवद् भरतश्रेष्ठ दुपदः प्रणयानतः॥