Vaishampayana said Thereupon, Duryodhana, and Karna, all exceedingly proud and vain-being united together and wishing to counteract the Pandavas went in haste and saw the king Dhritarashtra, the son of Vichitravirya. They spoke to him these smooth and artful words.
अथ दुर्योधनः कर्णः शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः। मिथः संगम्य सहिताः पाण्डवान् प्रति मानिनः॥ वैचित्रवीर्यं राजानं धृतराष्ट्र मनीषिणम्। अभिगम्य त्वरायुक्ताः श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रुवन्॥