Thereupon he went there and bowing down his head to all the Pandavas said "O great king, the foremost of kings that Veda of the Kurus, Duryodhana is performing a sacrifice after having acquired immense wealth by his own prowess. Brahmanas from all quarters are going to it.
स गत्वा पाण्डवान् सर्वानुवाचाभिप्रणम्य च। दुर्योधनो महाराज यजते नृपसत्तमः॥ स्ववीयर्जितमर्थौघमवाप्य कुरुसत्तमः। तत्र गच्छन्ति राजानो ब्राह्मणाश्च ततस्ततः॥