Vasudeva said Dushasana, Karna, Sakuni the ruler of the Sindhus with Duryodhana at their head, had frequently held consultation about this subject.
श्रीवासुदेव उवाच दुःशासनश्च कर्णश्च शकुनिश्च ससैन्धवः। सततं मन्त्रयन्ति स्म दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः॥