Do you return to the capital soon. I shall practice penances, O powerful one! Even here I shall reduce my body by penances, engaged in serving the feet of the king and of these my mothers!' To Kunti, after embracing that mighty armed here, addressed him thus, Depart, O son! Do not say so.
प्रतियातु भवान् क्षिप्रं तपस्तप्स्याम्यहं विभो। इहैव शोषयिष्यामि तपसेदं कलेवरम्॥ पादशुश्रूषणे रक्तो राज्ञो मात्रोस्तथानयोः। तमुवाच ततः कुन्ती परिष्वज्य महाभुजम्॥