He said, "O mighty-armed Vrikodara, you swore, I will break the thighs of Duryodhana with mace in battle.' O Bhima, since you are dead all that has become to no purpose to me.
ननु त्वया महाबाहो प्रतिज्ञातं वृकोदरा॥ सुयोधनस्य भेत्स्यामि गदया सक्थिनी रणे। व्यर्थं तदद्य मे सर्वं त्वयि वीर निपातिते॥ महात्मनि महाबाहो कुरूणां कीर्तिवर्धने।