'And how, O child, couldst thou have encountered him—Aśvatthāman, the valiant son of the preceptor, renowned even among all wielders of weapons?' ।। 4-64-16 ।।
'O child, how couldst thou encounter in battle that Kripa—at the mere sight of whom warriors sink in despair, like merchants who have lost their wealth?' ।। 4-64-17 ।।
[उत्तर] न मया निर्जिता गावॊ न मया निर्जिताः परे कृतं तु कर्म तत सर्वं देवपुत्रेण केन चित ।। ४-६४-१९ ।।
'Uttara said, ‘It was not by me that the kine were recovered, nor was it I who subdued the foe. All this was achieved by the son of a celestial being.'' ।। 4-64-19 ।।
स हि भीतं दरवन्तं मां देवपुत्रॊ नयवारयत स चातिष्ठद रथॊपस्थे वज्रहस्तनिभॊ युवा ।। ४-६४-२० ।।
'Like the wielder of the thunderbolt, that youthful son of a celestial, seeing me flee in terror, checked my flight and himself mounted my chariot.' ।। 4-64-20 ।।