The sons of Pritha, as well as my sons are all performing the duties of Kshatriyas. Therefore none of them incurs any sin, O Sanjaya, even a very virtuous man should do it when a great calamity comes.
क्षत्रधर्मे स्थिताः पार्था नापराध्यन्ति पुत्रकाः। एतदार्येण कर्तव्यः कृच्छ्रास्वापत्सु संजय॥