As surely the sun is seen in the east rising and blazing forth his radiance and as surely that body of light afterwards sets after revolving round Meru; so truly shall I kill wrathful Duryodhana with a blow of this mace. war I speak this truly and there will be no swerving from this oath of mine. With this oath at one time did you handle the mace in the midst of your brothers. At this time however the inclinations of you, O chastiser of your enemies, who are such; point towards peace.
यथा पुरस्तात् सविता दृश्यते शुक्रमुच्चरन्। यथा च पश्चान्निर्मुक्तो ध्रुवं पर्येति रश्मिवान्॥ तथा सत्यं ब्रवीम्येतन्नास्ति तस्य व्यतिक्रमः। हन्ताहं गदयाभ्येत्य दुर्योधनममर्षणम्॥ इति स्म मध्ये भ्रातॄणां सत्येनालभसे गदाम्। तस्य ते प्रशमे बुद्धिर्धियतेऽद्य परंतप॥