Listen therefore, O Kshatriyas who have assembled here. While death does not spare a hero or a coward what foolish Kshatriya is there who would not fight?
शृणुध्वं क्षत्रियाः सर्वे यावन्तः स्थ समागताः॥ तदा शूरं च भीरुं च मारयत्यन्तको यमः को नु मूढो न युध्येत मादृशः क्षत्रियव्रतः॥