O great prince, if it behoves you not to make us miserable for life, observe fully the teaching of the Vedas, which lay down, that verily the deceitful ought to be destroyed by the deceitful means. If I but have your command, I would go forth (to Hastinapur) and even as fire consumes heap of grass, would slay that wicked Suyodhana with all my power. It behoves you therefore, O charioteer, to grant me permission."
यद्यस्मान् सुमहाराज कृपणान् कर्तुमर्हसि। यावज्जीवमवेक्षस्व वेदधर्मांश्च कृत्स्नशः॥ निकृत्या निकृतिप्रज्ञो हन्तव्य इति निश्चयः। अनुज्ञातस्त्वया गत्वा यावच्छक्ति सुयोधनम्॥ यथैव कक्षमुत्सृष्टो दहेदनिलसारथिः। हनिष्यामि तथा मन्दमनुजानातु मे भवान्॥