यद्य एष राजा मत्स्यानां यदि बीभत्सुर आगतः अहम आवारयिष्यामि वेलेव मकरालयम ।। ४-४३-२ ।।
'If the one who has come is the king of the Matsyas or Vibhatsu, then even I shall stand against him as firmly as the riverbanks withstand the swelling sea.' ।। 4-43-2 ।।
'Launched by my skilled hands, these sharp arrows, adorned with golden wings, will cover Partha like a swarm of locusts darkening a tree.' ।। 4-43-4 ।।