(But) The afterwards allowed Kiriti to enter into the array. If he had before given permission to the king of Sindhu to return home, this dreadful havoc would never have taken place in battle. Jayadratha was for returning home in order to save his life.
दयित: फाल्गुनो नित्यमाचार्यस्य महात्मनः। ततोऽस्य दत्तवान् द्वारमयुद्धेनैव शत्रुहन्।॥ अभयं सिन्धुराजाय दत्त्वा द्रोणः परंतपः। प्रादात् किरीटिने द्वारं पश्य निर्गुणतां मयि॥