Abandoned by Dhananjaya, O king, he now stands at the head of his divisions. For these reasons I shall not fight with Phalguna, leaving the van of our array uncared for.
धनंजयेन चोत्सृष्टो वर्तते प्रमुखे नृप। तस्माद् व्यूहमुखं हित्वा नाहं योत्स्यामि फाल्गुनम्।।