Up till then, they cherished strong hopes of Jayadratha's life, for they had thought, O monarch, that the two Krishnas would never be able to escape from Drona and Hridika's son.
आशा बलवती राजन् सिन्धुराजस्य जीविते। द्रोणहार्दिक्ययोः कृष्णो न मोक्ष्येते इति प्रभो॥