O king, O descendant of Kuru, when the hero Ashvathama who is learned in every branch of knowledge is here, why has Krishna been worshipped by you.
अश्वत्थाम्नि स्थिते वीरे सर्वशास्त्रविशारदे। कथं कृष्णस्त्वया राजन्नर्चितः कुरुनन्दन॥