There was no one on Earth who equalled him in power; alas, my heart does not break upon hearing the slaughter of that son of mine by Shikhandin. Who, high souled one, afflicted the son of Jamadagni, in the field of Kuru with very little exertion, is slain today by Shikhandin.
यस्य नास्ति बले तुल्यः पृथिव्यामपि कश्चन॥ हतं शिखण्डिना श्रुत्वा न विदीर्येत यन्मनः। जामदग्न्यः कुरुक्षेत्रे युधि येन महात्मना॥ पीडितो नातियत्नेन स हतोऽद्य शिखण्डिना।