Then Sharadvata's son, Kripa replied “In two month's time." And the son of Drona promised the destruction of the army in ten nights.
द्वाभ्यामेव तु मासाभ्यां कृपः शारद्वतोऽब्रवीत्। द्रौणिस्तु दशरात्रेण प्रतिजज्ञे बलक्षयम्॥