Arjuna said Those six car-warriors of the Dhartarastra host whom you consider to be superior to me in strength, I think their prowess is not even equal to half that of mine.

You will see, O slayer of Madhu, the weapons of all these heroes cut-off by those of mine, when, desirous of slaying Jayadratha, I shall encounter them.

Before the eyes of Drona and before his bewailing followers, I will fell down on earth the head of the ruler of the Sindhus.

Even if the Saddhyas, the Rudras, the Vasus together with the twin Aswins, the Marutas with Indra, the Visvadevas and the mighty gods.

The ancestral manes and the Gandharvas and Suparna and the oceans, the mountains, the firmament, heaven, earth the quarters and their regents.

The domestic and the wild animals and all the mobile and immobile beings united together-even if all these become the protector of the Sindhu king, O slayer of Madhu.

Still you shall behold him tomorrow slain by my arrows in battle. O Krishna, I swear by my truth and touching my weapons.

That, О Keshava, at the very first instance, I shall proceed against that Drona, that fierce bowman who had undertaken to protect the sinful Jayadratha.

King Suyodhana considers this battle as a game depending on the dice identified with Drona himself. Therefore, penetrating through the divisions of Drona himself, I shall reach the king of the Sindhus.

Tomorrow you shall behold the mighty bowmen (of the enemy's host), rent open by me with Narachas of fierce energy, like the crests of the mountains cleft open by the bolt of Heaven.

Blood shall flow out copiously from the bodies of men, elephants and steeds, rent open and fallen on the ground, being struck with my whetted shafts.

Arrows shot from the bow Gandiva and resembling in speed the speed of mind or the wind itself, shall, by thousands, deprive men, horses and elephants of their lives and limbs.

In tomorrow's battle, men will see those terrible weapons displayed by me which I have secured from Yama, Kubera, Varuna, Indra and Rudra.

In tomorrow's fight you will see the weapons of those that will come to protect the king of the Sindhus, repulsed by my one Brahma weapon.

Tomorrow you shall see the earth covered by me with the head of princes cut-off their trunks by the force of my arrows, O Keshava.

Tomorrow will I afford gratification to the flesh-eaters and will scatter my enemies and delight my friends and completely destroy the ruler of the Sindhus.

A greatly sinful wretch, one who had acted not like a kinsman, born in a sinful country, the king of Sindhus slain by me, will, tomorrow, impart sorrow to his followers.

Tomorrow you shall see the mean ruler of the Sindus, that one brought up in all luxury and of sinful behaviour, pierced by me in battle with my shafts.

OKrishna, at day-break, I will achieve such feats, that Suyodhana will never think that there is any other bowman equal to me.

This Gandiva bow is of celestial make; I, O foremost of men, am also a warrior; you also, O Hrishikesha, are my driver; what then cannot be conquered by me?

Through your grace, O almighty one, what is there unacquirable by me in battle? O Hrishikesha, knowing my prowess to be incapable of being baffled, why do you admonish me?

As Lakshmi is ever constant in the moon, as water ever remains in the ocean, so, O Janardana, know my vow to be ever incapable of being frustrated.

Do not hate my weapons, Do not hate my firm and tough bow. Do not despise the prowess of my arms and do not also, O Krishna, despise Dhananjaya.

I will proceed to battle in such a manner that I will surely win and not lose. When I have taken the oath, count Jayadratha already among those slain in battle.

Truth is ever constant in the Brahmana; humility is ever constant in the pious; prosperity ever attends sacrifice and victory ever attends Narayana.

Sanjaya said Having spoken these words to Hrishikesha and having said so to his own self also, Vasava's son (Arjuna) once more addressed

O Krishna, you should so arrange that as soon as the night passes away, my chariot may be ready, well-furnished with the implements of war, inasmuch as the task at hand is very serious.