102.15

He is in thrall to gruesome lusts that have corrupted his noble blood.* Dignify him with a last battle and Partha strike him dead. It was he o son of Pandu who calumnied your inheritance and your years in the wilderness and whose wanton cruelty broke Krishna’s heart. Step up to him. Fate brings him just an arrow’s flight away. It is fate that brings him into the path of your necessary revenge. Fate has made him fight you and o Partha fate will now decide whether all your hopes will prosper or fail. O Partha strike down Dhrita·rashtra’s degenerate child as in the olden battle between gods and demons Indra struck down Jambha. With their leader dead at your feet his army will cave and all this enmity will be purged. Cut out its vile root.

sanjaya spoke:

Pritha’s son agreed with him and replied.

102.20

“What you say is true. Ignore the others and make for Suyodhana. He has for too long enjoyed our kingdom unchallenged. May I beat him in battle and cut off his head and in so doing o Madhava be avenged on they who took the blameless Krishna’s hair in their fists.”

Thrilled by these words the Dark Ones drove their pure white steeds straight for the king. O bull of the Bharatas they drew close to your son. Though there was terror in the air he seemed not to feel it. His vassals admired his courage.