If I stay in battle and fight the Pandavas, my army, O driver, will rally and fight again vigorously. Hearing these words of your son becoming a hero and a man of honour, the driver slowly drove his horses adorned with gold trappings.
मयि स्थिते च समरे निरुद्धेषु च पाण्डुषु। पुनरावर्तते तूर्णं मामकं बलमोजसा॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा तव पुत्रस्य शूरार्यसदृशं वचः। सारथिहेमसंछन्नाशनैरश्वानचोदयत्॥