O Janamejaya, having been thus asked, the Suta addressed the king, saying-"O king, the son of Vikartan., that mighty car-warrior, was killed in battle along with his sons and brothers, as well as the other warrior sons of Suta, who were all great bowmen and who also were ready to give up their lives in battle.
एवमुक्तोऽब्रवीत् सूतो राजानं जनमेजय। हतो वैकर्तनो राजन् सह पुत्रैर्महारथः॥ भ्रातृभिश्च महेष्वासैः सूतपुत्रैस्तनुत्यजैः।