Duryodhana and Shakuni the son of Subala coming to Krishna, that scion of the Dasharha race and who had never met with a defeat, while he was yet performing his morning devotions, said to him-"King Dhritarashtra is come to the Assembly-Hall and so have the other Kurus headed by Bhishma and all the rulers of the earth. O Govinda, they are waiting for you like the gods in heaven waiting for Shakra." Govinda welcomed them by courteous words.
अथ दुर्योधनः कृष्ण शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः। संध्यां तिष्ठन्तमभ्येत्य दाशार्हमपराजितम्॥ आचक्षेतां तु कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्र सभागतम्। कुरूंश्च भीष्मप्रमुखान् राज्ञः सर्वाश्च पार्थिवान्॥ त्वामर्थयन्ते गोविन्द दिवि शक्रमिवामराः। तावभ्यनन्दद् गोविन्दः साम्ना परमवल्गुना॥