'Let the illustrious son of Dharma, ever steadfast in virtue and as exalted as Indra himself, declare whether he is not your lord. Based on his declaration, accept either the Pandavas or us without delay.' ।। 2-62-26 ।।
सर्वे हीमे कौरवेयाः सभायां; दुःखान्तरे वर्तमानास तवैव न विब्रुवन्त्य आर्य सत्त्वा यथावत; पतींश च ते समवेक्ष्याल्प भाग्यान ।। २-६२-२७ ।।
'Indeed, all the Kauravas present in this assembly are floating in the ocean of thy distress. Endued with magnanimity, they are unable to answer thy question, looking at thy unfortunate husbands.' ।। 2-62-27 ।।
'Vaisampayana continued: On hearing these words of the Kuru king, all present in the assembly loudly applauded. They signaled their approval to one another with eye gestures and lip movements, and sounds of distress such as 'O!' and 'Alas!' were also heard from some. Duryodhana’s words, which delighted his supporters, brought immense satisfaction to the Kauravas present in the assembly.' ।। 2-62-28 ।।
युधिष्ठिरं च ते सर्वे समुदैक्षन्त पार्थिवाः किं नु वक्ष्यति धर्मज्ञ इति साची कृताननाः ।। २-६२-२९ ।।
'And the kings, with faces turned sideways, looked upon Yudhishthira conversant with the rules of morality, curious to hear what he would say.' ।। 2-62-29 ।।
'And every one present in that assembly became curious to hear what Arjuna, the son of Pandu never defeated in battle, and what Bhimasena, and what the twins also would say.' ।। 2-62-30 ।।