In the city of Virata, before Sanjaya himself. O Pritha's son, those words are 'I will slay all the combatants of Dhritarashtra's son along with their followers, headed by Bhishma and Drona, all who will fight with me.' O son of Kunti, O grinder of foes, do you now verify those words of yours.
विराटनगरे तात संजयस्य समीपतः। भीष्मद्रोणमुखान् सर्वान् धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैनिकान्॥ सानुबन्धान् हनिष्यामि ये मां योत्स्यन्ति संगरे। इति तत् कुरु कौन्तेय सत्यं वाक्यमरिंदम॥