Thus hearing and beholding this wonderful event, O descendant of the Bharata race, Ashvatthaman, firmly resolved upon, rushed towards the two Krishnas, viz. Arjuna and Keshava, in that battle.
इत्येतन्महदाश्चर्य दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वा च भारत॥ अश्वत्थामा सुसंयत्तः कृष्णावभ्यद्रवद् रणे।