That illustrious hero, however, refused to satisfy Pritha's desire. Subsequently, we are informed, he said to his mother these words:न हि शक्ष्याम्यहं त्यत्वें नृपं दुर्योधनं रणे॥
पृथाया न कृतः कामस्तेन चापि महात्मना॥ अपि पश्चादिदं मातर्यवोचदिति नः श्रुतम्।