Vaisha'mpayana said : O king, after the expiration of a year (from this), the son of Pandu, Yudhisthira, was installed as the heir-apparent. For he was noted for his firmness, fortitude, patience, benev olence, frankness and unswerving honesty of heart.
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः संवत्सारस्यान्ते यौवराज्याय पार्थिव। स्थापितो तराष्ट्रेण पाण्डुपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥ धृतिस्थैर्य सहिष्णुत्वादानृशंस्यात् तथार्जवात्। भृत्यानम्नुकम्पार्थं तथैव स्थिरसौहृदात्॥