किं तु संबन्धकं तुल्यम अस्माकं कुरु पाण्डुषु यथेष्टं वर्तमानेषु पाण्डवेषु च तेषु च ।। ५-५-३ ।।
‘Yet, let it not be forgotten that our bond with both the Kurus and the Pandavas stands equal, regardless of how these two sides may conduct themselves towards one another’ ।। 5-5-3 ।।