Replied to Duryodhana that foremost of the Kurus in these words-My body has been mangled with numerous net-works of arrows in the battle by the heroic Bhimasena of resolute aim and of skillful bowmanship. O bestower of honors, I now stay in battle-field, only because it is my duty to do so.
दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यं प्रत्युवाच कुरूत्तमम्। दृढलक्ष्येण वीरेण भीमसेनेन धन्विना॥ भृशं भिन्नतनुः संख्ये शरजालैरनेकशः। स्थातव्यमिति तिष्ठामि रणे सम्प्रति मानद॥