Overwhelmed with grief on account of the supposed death of his son, gave way to despair. Hearing the words of the sages, great offender against the illustrious Pandavas. Now hearing that his son had been slain he became completely senseless and filled with anxiety at the sight of Dhristadyumna, O monarch, the chastiser of foes was not able to fight as before.
पुत्रव्यसनसंतप्तो निराशो जीवितेऽभवत्॥ आगस्कृतमिवात्मानं पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। ऋषिवाक्येन मन्वानः श्रुत्वा च निहतं सुतम्॥ विचेताः परमोद्विग्नो धृष्टद्युम्नमवेक्ष्य च। योद्धु नाशक्नुवद् राजन् यथापूर्वमरिदम्॥