He is both my pupil and friend. I am dear to him and he is dear to me. And if Yuyudhana renders me help, I can then crush the whole Kuru host completely.
शिष्यो मम सखा चैव प्रियोऽस्याहं प्रियश्च मे। युयुधानः सहायो मे प्रमथिष्यति कौरवान्॥