That mighty-armed hero has taken this vow that whoever shall wound my body or shed my blood except in battle, shall never live. Greatly angered, he will never see me bleeding but will kill Virata with his counsellors, horses and soldiers."
एतस्य हि महाबाहो व्रतमेतत् समाहितम्। यो ममाङ्गे व्रणं कुर्याच्छोणितं वापि दर्शयेत्। अन्यत्र संग्रामगान स जीवेत् कथञ्चन॥ न मृष्याद् भृशसंक्रुद्धो मां दृष्ट्वा तु सशोणितम्। विराटमिह सामात्यं हन्यात् सबलवाहनम्॥