Vaishampayana said Having heard the words of Dhananjaya (Arjuna), Dharmaraja Yudhishthira thus replied to him in a grave and calm voice.
वैशम्पायन उवाच धनंजयवचः श्रुत्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। स्निग्धगम्भीरनादिन्या तं गिरा प्रत्यभाषत।॥