Therefore, O Arjuna, the son of Dharma deserves not death at your hands. At the same time your vow also must be kept good. Under the circumstances listen to the means that will make him apparently dead without the real loss of life.
स्त्वया प्रतिज्ञार्जुन पालनीया। जीवनयं येन मृतो भवेद्धि तन्मे निबोघेह तवानुरूपम्॥