What king is there who, attacked by foes, would like to give away his kingdom, O son of Kuru's race. You have not the power today to give away the Earth. Why then do you wish to make a gift of that over which you have no right?
अभियुक्तस्तु को राजा दातुमिच्छेद्धि मेदिनीम्॥ न त्वमद्य महीं दातुमीशः कौरवनन्दन। आच्छेत्तुं वा बलाद् राजन् स कथं दातुमिच्छसि॥