This act, O chief of me, (sending us into exile and themselves possessing our kingdom) cannot but be wicked; and all our good deeds cannot be totally devoid of good fruits. Having considered this as well as that (I think that) the defeat of the son of Dhritarashtra is certain.
न चेदिदं कर्म नरेन्द्र वध्यं न चेद् भवेत् सुकृतं निष्फलं वा। इदं च तच्चाभिसमीक्ष्य नूनं पराजयो धार्तराष्ट्रस्य साधुः॥