I permit you, O sons of Pritha, to strike me as you please. Indeed I consider it to be a favourable circumstance for you that you know me (to te invincible). When i shall be slaughtered, all eise will be slaughtered. So do as I tell you."
अनुजानामि वः पार्थाः प्रहरध्वं यथासुखम्। एवं हि सुकृत मन्ये भवतां विदितो ह्यहम्॥ ते मयि हतं सर्वं तस्मादेवं विधीयताम्।