Arjuna had no desire of killing the king of Magadha. It was for this that, having struck the son of Pandu, he succeeded in remaining before that foremost of heroes.
अवध्यमानः सोऽभयनन्मागधः पाण्डवर्षभम्। तेन तस्थौ य कौरव्य लोकवीरस्य दर्शने॥