Beholding the son of Kunti engaged with the mighty-warrior Kritavarman, the descendant of the Vrishni race (Krishna) thought that there was no time to waste.
दृष्ट्वा विषक्तं कौन्तेयं कृतवर्मरथं प्रति। चिन्तयामास वार्ष्णेयो न नः कालात्ययो भवेत्॥