O descendant of Bharata, look at me, your father, present here who am old, and blind. It was for meeting with our friends, and also for examination the strength and weakness of my children that I allowed out of policy this match at dice to proceed. O king, there is no fear for those Kurus who are under your sway and who follow the counsel of the greatly intelligent Vidura learned in all Shastras. In you is virtue, in Arjuna is patience, and in Bhimasena is prowess,
उपस्थितं वृद्धमन्धं पितरं पश्य भारत। प्रेक्षापूर्वं मया द्यूतमिदमासीदुपेक्षितम्॥ मित्राणि द्रष्टुकामेन पुत्राणां च बलाबलम्। अशोच्याः कुरवो राजन् येषां त्वमनुशासिता॥ मन्त्री च विदुरो धीमान् सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः। त्वयि धर्मोऽर्तुने धैर्यं भीमसेने पराक्रमः॥