The very virtuous king Yudhishthira obtained great delight in battle. Then highly delighted, that son of Pandu, O mighty monarch, received the sound of the war-cry of his brother with the beating of drums and other musical instruments. After Vrikodara had given him that intelligence by the hint agreed upon by both, that foremost of persons Yudhishthira versed in the use of all weapons, joyfully rushed against Drona in that battle. On the other hand, O monarch, seeing thirty-one of your son's slain in battle, Duryodhana recalled to mind the words of Vidura thus, "those salutary words spoken by Vidura are now being realised.
स रवस्तस्य शूरस्य धर्मराजस्य भारत। आचख्याविव तद् युद्धं विजयं चात्मनो महत्॥ तं श्रुत्वा तु महानादं भीमसेनस्य धन्विनः। बभूव परमा प्रीतिधर्मराजस्य धीमतः॥ ततो दृष्टमना राजन् वादित्राणां महाखनैः। सिंहनादरवं भ्रातुः प्रतिजग्राह पाण्डवः॥ हर्षेण महता युक्तः कृतसंज्ञो वृकोदरे। अभ्ययात् समरे द्रोणं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः॥