Know that I am your mother Ulupi that am the daughter of a snake. Do you perform my order, O son for you would then acquire great merit. Fight your father, this foremost one of Kuru's race, this hero who is irresistible in battle. Forsooth, he will then be pleased with you.
उलूपी मां निबोध त्वं मातरं पन्नगात्मजाम्। कुरुष्व वचनं पुत्र धर्मस्ते भविता परः॥ युध्वस्वैनं कुरुश्रेष्ठं पितरं युद्धदुर्मदम्। एवमेष हि ते प्रीतो भविष्यति न संशयः॥