If, in battle, that son of Pandu stays only for one moment (before me) then I will bring him (a captive) from the field; surely that achievement will be more advantage than victory over the hostile army.'
एवं तेऽहं महाराज धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। समानेष्यामि सगणं वशमद्य न संशयः॥ यदि तिष्ठति संग्रामे मुहूर्तमपि पाण्डवः। अथापयाति संग्रामाद् विजयात् तद् विशिष्यते॥