‘Hearing this, Yudhishthira said, 'O valiant king, thou hast done well in pledging thy word to Duryodhana out of goodwill and satisfaction. Yet, O ruler of the earth, I beseech thee to grant me but one favour. O king, O best among men, I ask this solely for my sake, even though it may seem improper to do so.'’ ।। 5-8-25 ।।