Finding the Kuru king reluctant to fight, those great bowmen, themselves desirous of fighting, began to urge him greatly to accept their advice.
तेऽपि सर्वे महेष्वासा अयुद्धार्थिनि कौरवे। निर्बन्धं परमं चक्रुस्तदा वै युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः॥