Karna said I see all of you looking as if terrified and panic-stricken, not resolute and reluctant to fight.

If he be the king of Matsya's or Bibhatsu that has come I shall resist him as the banks resist the waving sea.

These straight and shooting shafts, like gliding snakes that are discharged from my bow, never miss their aim.

Discharged by my light hand these shafts, having highly sharpened points and feathered in gold, shall cover Partha like locusts covering a tree.

Struck firm by these winged shafts the bow string will cause these gloves to produce a sound that will be heard to resemble that of a couple of kettle-drums.

Bibhatsu was engaged in religious meditation for the last thirteen years and so he will strike me mildly in the conflict.

Like a Brahmana, gifted with good qualities the son of Kunti has become the proper person to receive quietly thousands of arrow shot by me.

This powerful bowman is known all over the three worlds and I am by no means inferior to Arjuna, that best of men.

Golden arrows having the wings of vultures being discharged on all sides let the sky today appear as filled with fire flies.

Killing Arjuna in battle I shall satisfy, to day, the debt which it is hard to repay, I made formerly to Duryodhana.

Who is there even amongst the celestials and Asura who is capable of withstanding the straight arrows discharged from my bow? Let my shooting arrows, winged and depressed at the middle, present the view of the fire flies passing through the sky.

Like a person assailing an elephant with fire-brands I shall grind Partha, hard as Indra's thunderbolt and equally equally energetic like Mahendra.

From my car I shall get hold of the unresisting Partha, a heroic car-warrior and the foremost of the holders of weapon like Garuda catching snakes.

Irrepressible like fire, excited by the fuel of swords, darts and arrows, that burning Pandava fire that consumes all enemies, I shall put out myself who am like a hue cloud continually pouring showers of arrows-the number of cars forming its thunder, and the speed of my horses being the wind going before.

Shot from my bow the arrows, resembling venomous snakes, will pierce Partha like serpents going through ant hills.

Struck by gold-feathered, strong, straight and powerful arrows, behold the son of Kunti adorned like a hill covered with Karnikara flowers.

Having obtained from that foremost of ascetic, the son of Jamadagni, my weapons, I would, depending upon their strength, fight even with the celestials.

Struck with javelin, the monkey placed on his banner, shall fall down on the earth, uttering dreadful cries.

The sky will be filled with the cries of the animals placed on the enemy's flag-staff and assailed by me they will fly away in all directions.

I shall eradicate today the dart from Duryodhana's heart existing for a long time by dislodging Bibhatsu from his car.

The Kauravas will see today Partha with his car broken, steeds killed, the bravery gone and himself sighing like a serpent.

Let the Kauravas at their own will go away with the precious kine; if they wish let them remain on the chariot and behold the encounter.