Yudhishthira said Having this in view you yourself proceed against the son of Radha; let Bhimasena proceed against Suyodhana; Nakula against Vrihsena, Sahadeva against the son of Subala, Satanika against Dushasana the best of Sinis; Shalyaki against the son of Hridika and Pandya against the son of Drona. I myself will fight with Kripa. army, I will
युधिष्ठिर उवाच तस्मात् त्वमेव राधेयं भीमसेनः सुयोधनम्। वृषसेनं च नकुलः सहदेवोऽपि सौबलम्॥ दुःशासनं शतानीको हार्दिक्यं शिनिपुङ्गवः। धृष्टद्युम्नो द्रोणसुतं स्वयं योत्स्याम्यहं कृपम्॥