(Saying): “What power have I that I can act as your charioteer in the field of battle. If it were singing, dancing, musical instruments or any other similar thing I could have entertained you. But how can I work as a charioteer?”
एवमुक्ता प्रत्युवाच राजपुत्रं बृहन्नला। का शक्तिर्मम सारथ्यं कर्तुं संग्राममूर्धनि॥ गीतं वा यदि वा नृत्यं वादिनं वा पृथग्विधम्। तत् करिष्यामि भद्रं ते सारथ्यं तु कुतो मम॥