The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 3.8.7

3.8.7

śakuniruvāca |
kiṃ bāliṣāṃ matiṃ rājannāsthito'si viśāṃ pate |
gatāste samayaṃ kṛtvā naitadevaṃ bhaviṣyati || 7 ||

"Sakuni said, 'O king, O lord of the earth, what folly hath taken possession of thee! The Pandavas have gone to the forest, having given a particular pledge, so that what thou apprehendest can never take place! O bull of the Bharata race, the Pandavas ever abide by the truth. They will never, therefore, accept the words of thy father! If however, accepting the commands of the king, they come back to the capital, violating their vow, even this would be our conduct, viz., assuming, an aspect of neutrality, and in apparent obedience to the will of the monarch, we will closely watch the Pandavas, keeping our counsels!'