Sanjaya said Enraged at the slaughter of his son, while he was sitting with the desire of dying without food, Somadatta said these words to Satyakiक्षत्रधर्म: पुरा दृष्टो यस्तु देवैर्महात्मभिः।
संजय उवाच प्रायोपविष्टे तु हते पुत्र सात्यकिना तदा। सोमदत्तो भृशं क्रुद्धः सात्यकिं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥