Bhima said O illustrious and leading descendant of Bharata, better go yourself and enquire after the king, If I go, O Arjuna, the leading warriors will explain that I am rightened in battle.
भीमसेन उवाच त्वमेव जानाहिह महानुभाव राज्ञः प्रवृत्तिं भरतर्षभस्य। अहं हि यद्यर्जुन याम्यमित्रा वदन्ति मां भीत इति प्रवीराः॥