He saw sitting at a distance from his son, this latter's mother stricken with grief, in the company of Ulupi. Dhanajaya asked, Why is it that every thing in the field of battle seems to bear the marks of grief, wonder and joy? If O destroyer of enemies, you know the cause, do you then tell me.
ददर्श चापि दूरेऽस्य मातरं शोककर्शिताम्। उलूप्या सहतिष्ठन्तीं ततोऽपृच्छद् धनंजयः॥ किमिदं लक्ष्यते सर्वे शाकविस्मयहर्षवत्। रणाजिरममित्रघ्न यदि जानासि शंस मे॥