Mahabharata 3.228.1

3.228.1

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ tataḥ sarve dadṛśurjanamejaya |
pṛṣṭvā sukhamatho rājñaḥ pṛṣṭvā rājñā ca bhārata || 1 ||

Vaisampayana said, "They then all saw king Dhritarashtra, O Janamejaya, and having seen him, enquired after his welfare, and were, in return, asked about their welfare. Then a cow-herd named Samanga, who had been instructed beforehand by them, approaching the king, spoke unto him of the cattle. Then the son of Radha and Sakuni, O king, addressing Dhritarashtra, that foremost of monarchs, said, 'O Kaurava, our cattle-stations are now in a delightful place. The time for their tale as also for marking the calves hath come. And, O monarch, this also is an excellent season for thy son to go ahunting! It behoveth thee, therefore, to grant permission to Duryodhana to go thither.'