Who is capable of staying, without any loss to his own army, the large force of the royal son of Dhritarashtra? Therefore do I see not the slightest good in either victory or defeat.
महद् बलं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य राज्ञः को वै शक्तो हन्तुमक्षीयमाणः। सोऽहं जये चैव पराजये च निःश्रेयसं नाधिगच्छामि किञ्चित्॥