Hearing this, king Drupada known as Yagasena, having conformed all his councillors of all these facts, held a consultation, O king, as to the best means of protecting his subjects.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा दुपदो यज्ञसेनः सर्वं तत्त्वं मन्त्रविद्भयो निवेद्या मन्त्रं राजा मन्त्रयामास राजन् यथायुक्तं रक्षणे वै प्रजानाम्॥