Beholding his brothers, all accomplished car-warriors, worsted in battle, your son Duryodhana, O Kaurava, with his heart overwhelmed with sorrow, asked this question to the grandsire, approaching him with humility, on the advent of night. O ruler of men, hear from me what your son did say at the time.
दृष्ट्वा भ्रातॄन् रणे सर्वान् निर्जितांस्तु महारथान्। शोकमसम्मूढहृदयो निशाकाले स्म कौरवः॥ पितामहं महाप्राज्ञं विनयेनोपगम्य ह। यदब्रवीत् सुतस्तेऽसौ तन्मे शृणु जनेश्वर॥