Mahabharata 9.31.22

9.31.22

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
diṣṭyā tvamapi jānīṣe kṣatradharmaṃ suyodhana |
diṣṭyā te vartate buddhiryuddhāyaiva mahābhuja || 22 ||

"'Yudhishthira said, "By good luck, O Suyodhana, thou knowest the duties of a Kshatriya! By good luck, O thou of mighty arms, thy heart inclineth to battle! By good luck, thou art a hero, O thou of Kuru's race, and, by good luck, thou art conversant with battle, since, single-handed, thou wishest to meet all of us in battle! Fight any one of us, taking whatever weapon thou likest! All of us will stand as spectators here! I grant thee also, O hero, this (other) wish of thy heart, that if thou slayest any of us, thou shalt then become king! Otherwise, slain by us, go to heaven!"