Before the commencement of the battle I have told you, and you have heard that this Shikhandin was born formerly as a female and was called Shikhandin.
अयं स्त्रीपूर्वको राजच्छिखण्डी यदि ते उद्योगे कथितं यत्तत् तथा जाता शिखण्डिनी॥