Vaishampayana said : After sometime, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, remembering the words of the Muni (Vyasa), spoke these words. Calling to himself in private that foremost of men, the greatly wise Arjuna and taking hold of his hands. That chastiser of foes, Dharmaraja, reflecting for a moment over their exile, smilingly spoke these words to Dhananjaya (Arjuna).
वैशम्पायन उवाच कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्यधर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। संस्मृत्य मुनिसंदेशमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ विविक्ते विदितप्रज्ञमर्जुनं पुरुषर्षभ। सान्त्वपूर्वं स्मितं कृत्वा पाणिना परिसंस्पृशन्॥ स मुहूर्तमिवध्यात्वा वनवासमरिंदमः। धनंजयधर्मराजो रहसीदमुवाच॥