That best of smiters, approaching Duryodhana said these words-"O Duryodhana, with your permission, do I intend to slay the Pandava brothers and their followers who are your inveterate enemies and who are regarded as indomitable in battle. My father was Jatasura that foremost of the Rakshasas, endued with great prowess.
दुर्योधनमुपागम्य प्राह प्रहरतां वरः। दुर्योधन तवामित्रान् प्रख्यातान् युद्धदुमदान्॥ पाण्डवान् हन्तुमिच्छामि त्वयाऽऽज्ञप्तः सहानुगान्। जटासुरो मम पिता रक्षसां ग्रामणीः पुरा॥