The Kuru king had considered the slaughter of Bhima to be certain and had considered the length of the days of his brother also to be measured.
ध्रुवं स तेन हन्तव्य इत्यमन्यत पार्थिवः। जीवितं चिरकालं हि भ्रातृणां चाप्यमन्यत॥