And if defeated in this struggle, you shall find yourself in the most wretched condition, and, O son of Kunti, knowing this, and acting accordingly, shall you attain success.
तस्मिन्ननिर्जिते युद्धे कामवस्थां गमिष्यसि। एतज्ज्ञात्वा तु कौन्तेय कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि॥