Thus speaking, O monarch, the shorttempered Bhimasena, who was all bleeding and was very red in the face and highly wrathful Vrikodara, after gaining victory, addressed both Keshava and Arjuna, spoke these words-"You witness, O you brave warriors, that in battle I have this day redeemed by pledge regarding Dushasana,
इत्युक्तवा वचनं राजञ्जयं प्राप्य वृकोदरः। पुनराह महाराज स्मयंस्तौ केशवार्जुनौ॥ असृग्दिग्धो विस्त्रवल्लोहितास्यः क्रुद्धोऽत्यर्थ भीमसेनस्तरस्वी। दुःशासने यद् रणे संश्रुतं मे तद् वै सत्यं कृतमोह वीरौ॥