Verily, it has been ordained by Pitamaha (Brahma) that the creation will be destroyed (at this encounter). For I find no other reason for this battle, If it be not for the destruction of the whole universe."
पितामहेन संहारः प्रजानां विहितोध्रुवम्। न हि युद्धमिदं युक्तमन्यत्र जगतः क्षयात्॥