O you of Kuru's race, desirous of ascertaining the prowess of yourself, his son, this destroyer of hostile heroes, O king, came here for fighting with you.
जिज्ञासुह्येष पुत्रस्य बलस्य तव कौरवः। संग्रामे युद्ध्यतो राजन्नागतः परवीरहा।॥