It is heard in the old history that he, who, having paid his respects to the reverend preceptors and relatives, according to the Shastras, fights with those that are his superiors, is certain to win victory in battle. This is my opinion. When Krishna was saying this, a loud uproar of “Alas" and "Oh" rose in the ranks of the troops remained quiet. Seeing Yudhishthira, the heroic warriors of Dhritarashtra's son thus talked amongst themselves. “This fellow is an infamous wretch of his race. It is apparent that this king is coming in terror to Bhishma.
श्रूयते हि पुराकल्पे गुरूनननुमान्य यः। युध्यते स भवेद् व्यक्तमपध्यातो महत्तरैः॥ अनुमान्य यथाशास्त्रं यस्तु युध्येन्महत्तरैः। ध्रुवस्तस्य जयो युद्धे भवेदिति मतिर्मम॥ एवं ब्रुवति कृष्णेऽत्र धार्तराष्ट्रचमूं प्रति। हाहाकारो महानासीन्निःशब्दास्त्वपरेऽभवन्॥ दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरं दूराद् धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैनिकाः। मिथः संकथयाञ्चक्रुरेषो हि कुलपांसनः॥