Having forsaken the sons of his own sister, the Pandavas, with the desire of making good his words, that son of Artayana, who never trembles in battle, who is the head of all the warriors and the first of those on your side, who is possessed of immense activity and who has promised before Ajatasatru that he would destroy the energy of the son of Suta in battle, who is Shakra's peer in prowess, that hero Shalya is still staying in the field desirous of fighting for your sake.
आर्यायनिः समरे दुष्प्रकम्प्यः सेनाग्रणीः प्रथमस्तावकानाम्। यः स्वस्त्रीयान् पाण्डवेयान् विसृज्य सत्यां वाचं स्वां चिकीर्षुस्तरस्वी॥ तेजोवधं सूतपुत्रस्य संख्ये प्रतिश्रुत्याजातशत्रोः पुरस्तात्। दुराधर्षः शक्रसमानवीर्यः शल्यः स्थितो योद्धुकामस्त्वदर्थे॥