तत्र पाल्यॊ ऽरजुनॊ राजन यदि मत्प्रियम इच्छसि तेजॊवधश च ते कार्यः सौतेर अस्मज जया वहः अकर्तव्यम अपि हय एतत कर्तुम अर्हसि मातुल ।। ५-८-२७ ।।
‘On that occasion, if thou art inclined to do me a kindness, I beseech thee—protect Arjuna. Act, O king, in such a way that the son of the Suta may lose heart, and that victory may be ours. Improper it no doubt is; yet, O my uncle, for all that, thou must do it.’ ।। 5-8-27 ।।
tatra pAlyò 'rajunò rAjana yadi matpriyama icchasi tejòvadhaza ca te kAryaH sautera asmaja jayA vahaH akartavyama api haya etata kartuma arhasi mAtula || 5-8-27 ||