Then beholding that battle between Drona and the son of Pandu, the highly intelligent son of Vasudeva began to think about the accomplishment of the (more important) task (viz., the slaughter of Jayadratha).
तद् दृष्ट्वा तादृशं युद्धं द्रोणपाण्डवयोस्तदा। वासुदेवो महाबुद्धिः कार्यवत्तामचिन्तयत्॥