Out of friendship for you, out of my affection and on account of your being an ally-for these three reasons, you still live, O Shalya.
सखिभावेन सौहार्दान्मित्रभावेन चैव हि। कारणैस्त्रिभिरेतैस्त्वं शल्य जीवसि साम्प्रतम्॥