अवोचदेनां स महेशि किं भवेदेभिर्हतैर्वेतनजीविभिर्भटैः।। तवास्ति कांक्षा यदि योद्धुमावयोस्तदा रणः स्याद्धृतयुद्धसत्पटैः।। ३०।।
He addressed her thus—“O goddess, of what avail is it if the mercenary soldiers are killed? If you desire to fight, let both of us clad in martial dress fight with each other.