Thousands of leading nymphs, go out speedily coveting him for their lord. That Kshatriya, who duly observes his duty in battle, wins by that act the merits of penances and of righteousness. Indeed, such conduct on his part is quite of a piece with the eternal path of duty. Such a man acquires the merits of all the four modes of life.
वराप्सरः सहस्राणि शूरमायोधने हतम्॥ त्वरमाणाभिधावन्ति मम भर्ता भवेदिति। एतत् तपश्च पुण्यं च धर्मश्चैव सनातनः॥ चत्वारश्चाश्रमास्तस्य यो युद्धमनुपालयेत्।