Yudhishthira said O Krishna, depending only on courage, how can I send you (to Jarasandha) out of selfish motives and out of the desire of the imperial dignity?

I consider Bhima and Arjuna as my eyes and you Jarasandha as my mind. How shall I able to live without my eyes and mind?

Even Yama cannot defeat the powerful army of Jarasandha who himself is endued with terrible velour. What velour can you show against him?

This affair that promises to terminate Otherwise may lead to a great mischief. It is my opinion, therefore, that the proposed task should not be undertaken.

O Jarasandha, O excellent man, listen to what I think. To desist from this act seems to be beneficial to me. My heart is full of misery to-day. The Rajasuya sacrifice seems to me very difficult to be accomplished.

Vaishampayana said Partha (Arjuna who had the excellent bow(Gandiva), the couple of inexhaustible quivers and the car with the (Ape) standard and also that Sabha, spoke thus to Yudhishthira.

Arjuna said O king, I have obtained the bow, the weapons and the arrows, and also energy, allies, dominions, fame and strength. They are all difficult to be obtained, though they may be often desired.

All famous men of learning always praise in good society the nobleness of descent; but nothing is equal to prowess. There is nothing I like more thari prowess.

One, born in a race famous for velour, but without velour, is scarcely worthy of regard. One who is born in a race noted for velour and also possesses valour is much superior to the former.

O king, he is in every way a real Kshatriya who increases his fame and possessions by the subjugation of his enemies. He who is possessed of velour, though he has no other merits, will vanquish his enemies.

One, who is endued with all accomplishments, but who is destitute of velour, can hardly ever accomplish any thing. Every merit exists by the side of velour in an incipient state.

Concentration of mind, exertion and destiny, (these three) exist as the three causes of victory. One who possesses velour, but does act with carelessness can never win victory; It is for this that a many endued with strength sometimes suffers death at the hands of his enemies. As meanness overtakes the weak, so folly sometimes overtakes the strong. A king therefore, who is desirous of victory, should forsake both these causes of destruction.

If for the purpose of performing out sacrifice, we try to kill Jarasandha and to rescue the kings kept prisoners by him for his cruel purpose, there could be no act higher than this in which we could employ ourselves.

If we do not undertake the task, the world will always regard us as worthless. O king, we have certainly the ability, why should we then be regarded (by the people) as worthless?

Those that have become Rishis with the desire of obtaining peace of mind get the red clothes with ease. Therefore, if we defeat the enemy, the imperial dignity will be easily obtained by us. We should, therefore, fight with the enemy.