The cruel words that Duhshasana spoke after Ajatshatru (Yudhishthira) had been deceitfully defeated at dice have reached the inner most depth of Vrikodara's heart. They are consuming him as a blazing bundle of straw consumes a faggot of dry wood.
अजातशत्रौ तु जिते निकृत्या दुःशासनो यत् परुषाण्यवोचत्। तानि प्रविष्टानि वृकोदराङ्गं दहन्ति कक्षाग्निरिवेन्धनानि॥