Sanjaya said Having defeated in battle Drona and other warriors of your army headed by Hridika's son, that foremost of men, that best scion of the Sini race, addressing smilingly his charioteer, said, O best of the Kurus, these wordsनिमित्तमात्रं वयमद्य सूत दग्धारयः केशवफाल्गुनाभ्याम्
संजय उवाच स्तथैव हार्दिक्यमुखांस्त्वदीयान्। प्रहस्य सूतं वचनं बभाषे शिनिप्रवीरः कुरुपुङ्गवाय॥