Verse
भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः ।येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् ॥
The mighty men will think thee fled from the battle through fear, and thou, that wast highly esteemed by them, wilt allow a smirch to fall on thy honour.
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