Thereupon the heroic Bhima, afflicted with sorrow for the separation of Dhananjaya and the loss of kingdom, addressed Yudhishthira in the following terms.
धनंजयवियोगाच्च राज्यभ्रंशाच्च दुःखिताः। अथ भीमो महाबाहुर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत॥