The destruction of my sons in battle is certain, O Sanjaya. Therefore, O Suta, it behaves you to tell me who am questioning you, in detail and truly, the real cause of these events, as also, what Duryodhana did, seeing his own troops turn their face away from the field of battle.
ध्रुवं विनाशः सम्प्राप्तः पुत्राणां मम संजय। तस्मान्मे कारणं सूत शक्तिं चैव विशेषतः॥ पृच्छतो वै यथातत्त्वं सर्वमाख्यातुमर्हसि। दुर्योधनश्च यच्चक्रे दृष्ट्वा स्वान् विमुखान् रणे॥