The Kaurava warriors and the powerful carwarriors among the Madrakas became very cheerful. And all of them praised the royal Shalya, that ornament of battle, saying "Victory to you, O king! May you live long. Kill all the foes! Having obtained the strength of your arms, let the sons of Dhritarashtra, gifted with great strength, rule the wide Earth without an enemy.
हृष्टाश्चासंस्तथा योधा मद्रकाश्च महारथाः। तुष्टुवुश्चैव राजानं शल्यमाहवशोभिनम्॥ जय राजंश्चिरञ्जीव जहि शत्रून् समागतान्। तव बाहुबलं प्राप्य धार्तराष्ट्रा महाबलाः॥ निखिलाः पृथिवी सर्वा प्रशासन्तु हतद्विषः।