Having out of affection spoken these words of Duryodhana among all those kings, the son of Ganga remained silent; though his vital parts were then being consumed by those arrowwounds, he, overcoming his agony, kept himself tranquil.
एतद् वाक्यं सौहृदादापगेयो मध्ये राज्ञां भारतं श्रावयित्वा। तूष्णीमासीच्छल्यसंतप्तमर्मा योज्यात्मानं वेदनां संनियम्य॥