विमृज्याश्रूणि पाणिभ्यां विष्टभ्यात्मानमात्मना ।
अजातशत्रुं प्रत्यूचे प्रभोः पादावनुस्मरन् ॥ ३६ ॥
vimrjya-smearing; asruni-tears of the eyes; panibhyam-with his hands; vistabhya-situated; atmanam-the mind; atmana-by intelligence; ajata-satrum-unto Maharaja Yudhisthira; pratyuce-began to reply; prabhoh-of his master; padau-feet; anusmaran-thinking after.
First he slowly pacified his mind by intelligence, and wiping away his tears and thinking of the feet of his master Dhrtarastra, he began to reply to Maharaja Yudhisthira.