Knowing that he was no longer under the influence of anger, and that he was truly sorry for having (as he believed) slain Bhima, Vasudeva, that foremost of men, said,-'Do not grieve, O Dhritarashtra, for you have not killed Bhimasena. That is an iron statue, O king, whica has been broken by you.
तं विदित्वा गतक्रोधं भीमसेनवधार्दितम्। वासुदेवो वरः पुंसामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ मा शुचो धृतराष्ट्रं त्वं नैष भीमस्त्वया हतः। आयसी प्रतिमा ह्येषा त्वया निष्पातिता विभो॥