This Suyodhana had been routed and fled. All his troops had been slain. He had entered the lake. He had been defeated, and, therefore, he had wished to retire into forest, having given up all hope of retaining his kingdom. What wise man is there, that would challenge such a person to a single-combat?
सुयोधनमिमं भग्नं हतसैन्यं ह्रदं गतम्। पराजितं वनप्रेप्सुं निराशं राज्यलम्भने॥ को न्वेष संयुगे प्राज्ञः पुनर्द्वन्द्वे समाह्वयेत्। अपि नो निर्जितं राज्यं न हरेत सुयोधनः॥