Therefore, O Partha, now recount to him your merits and valourous deeds and you shall thereby slay yourself.” Dhananjaya, the son of Sakra (Indra) hailed these words, saying-"Be it so." Then lowering his bow, he said unto Yudhishthira, the adored of the virtuous, "Hear me, O king.
स्तथा हतात्मा भवितासि पार्थ। तथास्तु कृष्णेत्यभिनन्द्य तद्वचो धनंजयः प्राह धनुर्विनाम्य॥ युधिष्ठिरं धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठं शृणुष्व राजनिति शक्रसूनुः।