Taking up his bow with arrows on it, the mighty-armed Bhimasena, the son of Kunti, rushed towards Ashvatthaman, and said, 'Wait, wait!'
तमभ्यधावत् कौन्तेयः प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः॥ भीमसेनो महाबाहुस्तिष्ठ निष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्।