Forsooth, O Arjuna, the king is greatly wounded and weakened, since the Panchalas, the wielders of all sorts of weapons, accompanied with Pandavas, are following him hurriedly at a time when it is necessary to display speed like unto men rushing to rescue a man sinking under earth.
आतुरो हि कृतो राजा संनिषेव्यश्च भारत। यथैनमनुवर्तन्ते पञ्चालाः सह पाण्डवैः॥ त्वरमाणास्त्वराकाले सर्वशस्त्रभृता वराः। मज्जन्तमिव पाताले बलिनोऽप्युजिहीर्षवः॥