There is no other help but fighting now. Make up your minds, therefore, Even, for seizing these precious kine, we have got to fight with the Divine holder of thunder-bolt or with Yama. Who is there that will be able to go to Hastinapur? Pierced by my shafts, when running away from the battle field through the woods, who amongst the infantry shall be able to escape with his life, while that of the cavalry is so doubtful? Keeping, the preceptor behind, do you make all arrangements.
नान्यत्र युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽस्ति तथाऽऽत्मा प्रणिधीयताम्॥१७ आच्छिन्ने गोधनेऽस्माकमपि देवेन वज्रिणा। यमेन वापि संग्रामे को हास्तिनपुरं व्रजेत्॥ शरैरेभिः प्रणुनानां भग्नानां गहने वने। को हि जीवेत् पदातीनां भवेदश्वेषु संशयः॥ दुर्योधनवचः श्रुत्वा राधेयस्त्वब्रवीद् वचः। आचार्य पृष्ठतः कृत्वा तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्॥