अनुनीता हि भीष्मेण दरॊणेन च महात्मना न वयवस्यन्ति पाण्डूनां परदातुं पैतृकं वसु ।। ५-३-१२ ।।
‘Even when earnestly entreated by Bhishma and the noble Drona, they refused to restore to the Pandavas the throne that is theirs by right of birth.’ ।। 5-3-12 ।।