When cutting down the car-warriors, Shikhandin, on a car well protected goes forth to meet Bhishma leveling to the dust the host of cars by his celestial horses, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
यदा शिखण्डी रथिनः प्रचिन्वन् भीष्मं रथेनाभियाता वरूथी। स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥