Taking away the life of Karna, today in great battle, O Madhava, I will free myself of the very many obligations I am under the Panchalas, as also under Dhristadyumna and Shikhandin.
धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिभ्यां पञ्चालानां च माधव॥ अद्यानृण्यं गमिष्यामि हत्वा कर्ण महाहवे।