The sons of Gandhari are (as dear) to me as the sons of Kunti. O Dhritarashtra, they are to be protected as much by me as you.
गान्धार्याश्च यथा पुत्रास्तथा कुन्तीसुता मम। यथा च मम ते रक्ष्या धृतराष्ट्र तथा तव॥