He desired to lay his weapon aside urged to do so by the words of the sages. Though still charged with great energy, he was unable to fight as before.
उत्स्रष्टुकामः शस्त्राणि ऋषिवाक्यप्रचोदितः। तेजसा पूर्यमाणश्च युयुधे न यथा पुरा॥