Six thousands of kings are giving their lives for heaven. If however, O king, displaying all my strength I do not kill Karna with is allies in battle, I shall be doomed, O lion among kings to the curse which falls to the lot of one who promises a thing and does not redeem it.
षट्साहना भारत राजपुत्राः स्वर्गाय लोकाय रणे निमग्नाः। कर्ण न चेदद्य निहन्मि राजन् सबान्धवं युध्यमानं प्रसह्य॥ प्रतिश्रुत्याकुर्वतो वै गतिर्या कष्टा याता तामहं राजसिंह।