Vaishampayana said Dhananjaya the son of Kunti being thus spoken to by Krishna chose Keshava, who was not to fight in the battle.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः। अयुध्यमानं संग्रामे वरयामास केशवम्॥