आदातुं हि नरव्याघ्रॊ यं यम इच्छत्य अयं यदा तस्य विप्लवते बुद्धिर एवं चेदिपतेर यथा ।। २-३७-१३ ।।
'Indeed, the intelligence of all those whom this tiger among men seeks to influence is distorted, just as that of this king of the Chedis.' ।। 2-37-13 ।।
'O Yudhishthira, Madhava is both the creator and the destroyer of all beings—whether oviparous, viviparous, born from filth, or vegetal—existing across the three worlds.' ।। 2-37-14 ।।
'Vaisampayana continued--Then the ruler of Chedis, having heard these words of Bhishma, addressed the latter, O Bharata, in words that were stern and rough.' ।। 2-37-15 ।।