When the two Pandavas, Nakula and Sahadeva who are of divine origin, most exalted, equal to the king of the gods in splendour, invincible in battle, steady in management of weapons, able to shoot at a great distance indefatigable in battle, lighthanded, of inextinguishable wrath, persevering, of untiring activity, mighty as the lions, unbearable as the Ashvins themselves will come to the field of battle placing Bhima and Arjuna in the front, then I see, O Sanjaya, that my soldiers will be slain to a mass; and those mighty and matchless warriors of divine origin will not show mercy.
देवपुत्रौ महाभागौ देवराजसमद्युती। नकुलः सहदेवश्च पाण्डवौ युद्धदुर्मदौ॥ दृढायुधौ दूरपातौ युद्धे च कृतनिश्चयौ। शीघ्रहस्तौ दृढक्रोधौ नित्ययुक्तौ तरस्विनौ॥ भीमार्जुनौ पुरोधाय यदा तौ रणमूर्धनि। स्थास्येते सिंहविक्रान्तावश्विनाविव दुःसहौ॥ न शेषमिह पश्यामि मम सैन्यस्य संजय। तौ ह्यप्रतिरथौ युद्धे देवपुत्रौ महारथौ॥