How, O king, acting against the dictates of virtue will you make me, who am desirous of being united with another, reside in your household, O Bhishma, especially born as you are in the Kaurava race.
कथं माम न्यकामां त्वं राजधर्ममतीत्य वै। वासयेथा गृहे भीष्म कौरवः सन् विशेषतः॥