Before Drona drawn by horses of golden colours succeeds in slaying us all. I think, if Ashvatthaman be killed, he will desist from fighting.
यथा वः संयुगे सर्वान् न हन्याद् रुक्मवाहनः। अश्वत्थाम्नि हते नैष युध्येदिति मतिर्मम॥