Sanjaya continued After Yudhishthira had said this, Vasudeva, said with difficulty-Let it be so! After Vasudeva had been addressed in those words by Yudhishthira, the former, who, always wished what was pleasant to, and beneficial for, Bhima, insooth, approved all those acts that Bhima had done in battle. Having struck down your son in battle, the wrathful Bhimasena, his heart overflowing with joy, stood with joined hands before Yudhishthira and saluted him duly.
संजय उवाच इत्युक्ते धर्मराजेन वासुदेवोऽब्रवीदिदम्। काममस्त्वेतदिति वै कृच्छ्राद् यदुकुलोद्वहः॥ इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन भीमप्रियहितैषिणा। अन्वमोदत तत् सर्वं यद् भीमेन कृतं युधि॥ भीमसेनोऽपि हत्वाऽऽजौ तव पुत्रममर्षणः। अभिवाद्याग्रतः स्थित्वा सम्प्रहृष्टः कृताञ्जलिः॥