Vaishampayana said: Then Krishna entered the house of Kunti, bowed to her feet, and briefly related all that had happened in the assembly of the Kurus. Vasudeva said: "Many different words, worthy of acceptance and supported by reasons, were spoken by the sages and by me, but Duryodhana did not accept them. All this has ripened under the sway of time and now follows Duryodhana's will. I take swift leave of you and shall set out for the Pandavas. What shall I tell the sons of Pandu on your behalf? Tell me this, O greatly wise one — I wish to hear your word." Kunti said: "O Keshava, tell King Yudhishthira, whose soul is dharma: 'Your dharma is ever more diminishing; my son, do not let it go to waste.'"