Vaishampayana said: "When Sanjaya had departed, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira addressed the bull among the Dasharhas, the foremost of all the Satvatas: 'This, O Janardana, is the very hour of my friends. I see no one but you who could rescue us in adversity. Trusting in you, O Madhava, we, fearless, press our claim to our own rightful share against Dhartarashtra, who is arrogant with delusion, and against his ministers. Just as you, O subduer of foes, protect the Vrishnis in every danger, so too must the Pandavas be protected — save us from this great peril.' The blessed one said: 'Here I am, O mighty-armed one. Speak what you wish to say. I shall do all that you tell me, O Bharata.'"