Vidula said If under these circumstances you desire to abandon manliness, you will soon be following the path followed by the mean and the low.

That Kshatriya, who being desirous of life, does not exercise his energy and power to the best of his ability, is said to be like a thief.

Like medicine to one at the point of death these words which are conducive to your interest and are otherwise well suited, do not act in your mind.

The men, under the king of the Sindhus, are not contented and those fools are, owing to their own weakness, waiting for some calamity to their master, on which they will effect their deliverance.

Having collected their forces one by one, his enemies will join you at seeing your prowess.

Having united yourself with them wander about in the caverns and fastness of the mountains and in proper time he will meet with calamities for he is neither without old age nor is immortal.

By name you are Sanjaya but I do not see Jaya (victory) in you; follow the meaning of your name and do not make it false.

A very wise man, possessing great foresight, said to you while you were a child: "After meeting with great difficulties, he will again meet with prosperity.”

Remembering these words I expect your victory, therefore do I speak this to you, my dear son, and am telling you this again and again.

He, in the success of whose object others become interested, is sure to have his object crowned with success if he follows it according to the ordinary rules of prudence.

“Whether there be increase or decrease I will fight,"O Sanjaya, engage in fight with this thought and do not turn back.

There is no condition more frightful than this, said Shamvara, namely that in which the food for today and that for the morrow are not seen.

He said that this as a greater troubles than the death of one's husband and sons; what is called poverty is another form of death.

I am born in a great family and have come from a lake; I am the mistress over many persons, endued with all blessings and very much esteemed by my husband.

My group of friends saw me in days of old among friends, with a cheerful heart, decked with costly garlands and ornaments, with my body well washed, and attired in good clothes.

When you will see myself your wife very weak (owing to the want of nourishment) then of what use will life be to you, O Sanjaya?

Seeing our servants who used to attend on us doing mineral offices, our preceptors, and our priests go away leaving us, what is the good of life to you?

If I do not now see you following such duties as you observed in days gone by which were laudable and conducive to your renown what peace of mind can I get?

If I have to say. “No” to a Brahmana (asking for a favour) it will rend my heart. Neither myself nor my husband ever said “No” to a Brahmana.

We are the proper refuge to others but never depended on others ourselves. Such being the case, if I now have to live as a dependent on another, I shall sacrifice my life.

Be the means of our crossing that which cannot be crossed and be our boat where there is no boat. Make room for us where there is at present no room and revive us that are dead.

All your enemies are capable of being opposed by you; if not, it is not proper that you should live on. You are now following a course of life which is fit only for eunuchs.

Cast off this wicked and despicable life which you are leading with a troubled soul and depressed heart. By slaying only one enemy does a hero gain renown.

Indra became the great Indra only by slaying Vritra and obtained the lordship over the gods and the celestial cup for drinking wine and became the lord of the worlds.

Making his name heard in the battle, and summoning the enemies clad in coats of mail to fight, killing the foremost of the hostile army of illustrious men,

When a hero obtains great renown in fair fight then do his enemies feel pain and bow down to him.

Men, who are cowards being beside themselves, contribute by giving their own wealth to the fulfillment of every desire of the hero experienced in battle and who does not fight for selfish consideration.

Even when the kingdom is in a terrible danger or the life even doubtful, the good men do not desist without making an end of his enemy who is within his grasp.

A kingdom is like the gate of heaven or like neckar itself and thinking that the heaven is shut against you and that you van get into it through one door, fall like a fire brand among the enemies.

Defeat your enemies in battle; O king, and follow the duties of your own order, and do not in this way, look dejected, O you enhance of the fears of your enemies.

Let me not is sorrow see you surrounded by our party grieving and the enemies rejoicing.

Rejoice in the company of the daughter of heroes and make yourself amiable by the possessions of wealth as in days gone by and do not let yourself be under the rule of the daughters of the Saindhavas.

A young man, endued with beauty, with learning and possessing powerful friends, should do only what is conducive to renown and heard and talked about in the world.

If in the matter of bearing burdens he acts like a vicious bull, I think this to be death itself. If I see you hereafter speaking well of enemy.

Or wandering about behind him, what peace can my heart have. No one born in this race behind another for support.

O my dear son, it is not proper that you should live on being the subject of another. I know what the eternal essence of the heart of a Kshatriya is?

As described by our forefathers and by men before them, as also by men after them and after them again; it is highly praise worthy since it has been ordained by the lord of creatures himself.

The Kshatriya, who is born in this world knowing the duties of a Kshatriya, does not bow to any one from fear or from consideration of livelihood.

He should stand erect and never bend down for energy is manliness. One away break down at his knots (weak points) but he should not bend down.

That great-minded man the Kshatriya should move about like an infuriated elephant and he should ever bow down to Brahmanas for virtue. O Sanjaya.

Ruling ever all the other orders and slaying all evil doers he should live though out his life, whether he be with support or without it,