The highly blessed Ashvatthaman, and Kritavarman, of the Satwata race, and Sharadvat's son Kripa, should be told these words of mine, viz.-. You should never place any confidence upon the Pandavas, those violators of rules who have committed many unrighteous acts. After this, your royal and bearers in these words:-I have, in battle, been killed by Bhimasena most unfairly.
अश्वत्थामा महाभागः कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः॥ कृपः शारद्वतश्चैव वक्तव्या वचनान्मम। अधर्मेण प्रवृत्तानां पाण्डवानामनेकशः॥ विश्वासं समयघ्नानां न यूयं गन्तुमर्हथ। वार्तिकांश्चाब्रवीद् राजा पुत्रस्ते सत्यविक्रमः॥ अधर्माद् भीमसेनेन निहतोऽहं यथा रणे।