I wish to know the disease from which you suffer, so that I may try to get a remedy." Having been thus addressed by his son, Shantanu replied,
व्याधिमिच्छामि ते ज्ञातुं प्रतिकुर्यां हि तत्र वै। एवमुक्तः स पुत्रेण शान्तनुः प्रत्यभाषत॥