Blinded by ignorance and wrath and impelled by destiny which has been ordained by the creator, those foremost of men with hearts steeped in sin will. O foremost of the Kurus, depopulate the earth by hurling all kinds of weapons with great manliness and strength and always boastfully addressing one another with words such as these, “You will not escape from me today with life.” The five illustrious sons of Pandu will fight with these (heroes).
प्रहरिष्यन्ति विवशा: स्नेहमुत्सृज्य दूरतः। हृष्टाः पुरुषशार्दूला: कलुषीकृतमानसाः। अविज्ञानविमूढाश्च दैवाच्च विधिनिर्मितात्॥ व्याभाषमाणाश्यान्योन्यं न मे जीवन् विमोक्ष्यसे सर्वे शस्त्रास्त्रमोक्षेण पौरुषे समवस्थिताः॥ श्लाघमानाः कुरुश्रेष्ठ करिष्यन्ति जनक्षयम्। तेऽपि पञ्च महात्मानः प्रतियोत्स्यन्ति पाण्डवाः॥