Shalya Parva 23.4
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shalya Parva Chapter 23 · Verse 4
Sanskrit Original
ततो दुर्योधनं दृष्ट्वा रथीनीके व्यवस्थितम्। स रथांस्तावकान् सर्वान् हर्षयशकुनिस्ततः॥ दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यं हृष्टरूपो विशाम्पते। कृतकार्यमिवात्मानं मन्यमानोऽब्रवीनृपम्॥ जहि राजन् रथानीकमश्वाः सर्वे जिता मया। नात्यक्त्वा जीवितं संख्ये शक्यो जेतुं युधिष्ठिरः॥
Beholding Duryodhana stationed in the midst of the car-force, Shakuni, checring up your car-warriors, O king, said these words to Duryodhana, in a manner which showed that he considered all his purposes to have been already accomplished. "Slay, O king, the carwarriors of the Pandavas. All their horse have been defeated by me. Yudhishthira is incapable of being defeated in battle unless one is prepared to sacrifice his life.