Therefore taking up my fearful discus I shall (today) kill Bhishma of rigid vows. O grandson of Shini, killing in battle these two foremost of car-warriors, namely Bhishma and Drona with all their followers, I shall gladden the heart of Dhananjaya and the king (Yudhishthira) and also of Bhima and the twin Ashvins. Killing all the sons of Dhritarashtra and all those foremost of kings who have taken their side, I will with great joy secure a kingdom today for Ajatashatru.”
तस्मादहं गृह्य रथाङ्गमुग्रं प्राणं हरिष्यामि महाव्रतस्य॥ निहत्य भीष्मं सगणं तथाऽऽजौ द्रोणं च शेनेय रथप्रवीरौ। प्रीतिं करिष्यामि धनंजयस्य राज्ञश्च भीमस्य तथाऽिश्वनोच॥ स्तत्पक्षिणो ये च नरेन्द्रमुख्याः। राज्येन राजानमजातशत्रु सम्पादयिष्याम्यहमद्य हृष्टः॥