O king, having heard those words, then Ashvatthaman looked at that extensive lake and began to wail in grief, saying, "Alas, Alas, the king knew not that we are still alive! With him amongst us, we are still quite competent to fight with our enemies."
अश्वत्थामा तु तद् राजन् निशम्य वचनं मम॥ तं ह्रदं विपुलं प्रेक्ष्य करुणं पर्यदेवयत्। अहो धिक् स न जानाति जीवतोऽस्मान् नराधिपः॥६१ पर्याप्ता हि वयं तेन सहं योधयितुं परान्।