Let intelligence be brought (of those two heroes). My mind is not unmisgiving". Thus commanded, the five Kaikeya princes, the sons of Draupadi, and the highly powerful Dhrishtaketu all powerful warriors, endued with heroism and proud of their manliness, saying 'yea' (to the words of Yudhishthira) marched forward when the sun had reached the meridian, placing Abhimanyu at their head and being supported by a mighty division of troops.
प्रवृत्तिमधिगच्छन्तु न हि शुद्ध्यति मे मनः। त एवं समनुज्ञाताः शूरा विक्रान्तयोधिनः॥ बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा तु सर्वं पुरुषमानिनः। मध्यन्दिनगते सूर्ये प्रययुः सर्व एव हि॥ केकया द्रौपदेयाश्च धृष्टकेतुश्च वीर्यवान्। अभिमन्युं पुरस्कृत्य महत्या सेनया वृताः॥