Desperate of their lives the rulers of the earth, directed to fight by the king of Dharma (virtue), O Suta, riding on white cars will work havoc among the (enemies') army. Seeing that the son of Dhritarashtra will afterwards repent.
त्यक्तात्मानः पार्थिवा योधनाय समादिष्टा धर्मराजेन सूत। सैन्यमभिद्रवन्तो दृष्ट्वा पश्चात् तप्स्यते धार्तराष्ट्रः॥