यथा स हृतदर्पश च हृततेजाश च पाण्डव भविष्यति सुखं हन्तुं सत्यम एतद बरवीमि ते ।। ५-८-३१ ।।
‘Just as he will be stripped of pride and of splendour, O Pandava, so shall he be more easily vanquished, and thus, I truly declare to thee, thou shalt attain victory and happiness in the duel.’ ।। 5-8-31 ।।