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Sahadeva said:

What the king has said is indeed eternal righteousness, but act in such a way that battle will certainly take place, O subduer of foes. (5-79-1)

Even if the Kurus wished for peace with the Pāṇḍavas, O Dāśārha, you should still arrange for war together with them. (5-79-2)

How indeed, having seen Draupadi so afflicted and brought into the assembly by that outrage, could my anger against Suyodhana be pacified? (5-79-3)

If Bhima, Arjuna, Krishna, and Yudhishthira the virtuous, abandoning righteousness, then I wish to fight with him in battle. (5-79-4)

Satyaki said:

O mighty-armed one, wise Sahadeva spoke the truth: only the slaying of Duryodhana would bring pacification of my anger. (5-79-5)

For you know how, when you saw the Pāṇḍavas in the forest wearing bark and skins, your anger too arose on seeing them afflicted. (5-79-6)

Therefore, O best of men, the statement that the valiant son of Mādrī, the foremost of men, made is the opinion of all the warriors. (5-79-7)

Vaiśampāyana said.

As the wise Yuyudhāna was thus speaking, a tremendous lion's roar arose there on all sides among the warriors. (5-79-8)

All the warriors, from every side, honored those words, and the eager fighters, rejoicing, praised the son of Sini, exclaiming, 'Well done! Well done!' (5-79-9)