Adi Parva 221.8
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Adi Parva Chapter 221 · Verse 8
Sanskrit Original
न च पश्यामि यः पार्थं विजयेत रणे बलात्। वर्जयित्वा विरूपाक्षं भगनेत्रहरं हरम्॥ अपि सर्वेषु लोकेषु सेन्द्ररुद्रेषु मारिष। स च नाम रथस्तादृङ्मदीयास्ते च वाजिनः॥ योद्धा पार्थश्च शीघ्रास्त्रः को नु तेन समो भवेत्। तमभिद्रुत्य सान्त्वेन परमेण धनंजयम्॥ न्यवर्तयत् संहृष्टा ममैषा परमा मतिः।
I do not see such a man in all the worlds, even with Indra and the Rudras, who can vanquish him in battle except the three eyed deity Shiva. His car is well known; my steeds are now yoked to it. Partha as a warrior is also well known and his lightness of hand too is well known. Who shall be equal to him? Go cheerfully to Dhananjaya; stop him by conciliation and bring him back. This is my opinion.