O sire, for what reason should Vasudeva restrain your forces in the field of battle; and for what reason also you will not slaughter the hostile ariny.
किमर्थं समरे सैन्यं वासुदेवो न्यवारयत्॥ किमर्थं च भवान् सैन्यं न हनिष्यति मारिष।