The sons of Pandu are always dear to me as well as to my father. Similarly, we too also dear to them. But this is otherwise in battle.
प्रिया हि पाण्डवा नित्यं मम चापि पितुश्च मे। तथैवावां प्रियौ तेषां न तु युद्धे कुरूद्वह॥