Addressing the great warriors, Karna, Suyodhana, Drona's son Kripa and Kritavarman, he said-"I will thus day put an end to the life of this miscreant Dushasana, defend him if you can."
तत्राह कर्ण च सुयोधनं च कृपं द्रौणिं कृतवर्माणमेव॥ निहन्मि दुःशासनमद्य पापं संरक्ष्यतामद्य समस्तयोधाः।