Listening to these words of Vishoka Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishata, possess of great strength, replied to the charioteer on the filed of battle saying: If today, discarding my affection for the Pandavas, I am to abandon Bhimasena in the fight, what needs have I then of my very life?
विशोकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ पार्षतः। प्रत्युवाच ततः सूतं रणमध्ये महाबलः॥ न हि मे जीवितेनापि विद्यतेऽद्य प्रयोजनम्। भीमसेनं रणे हित्वा स्नेहमुत्सृज्य पाण्डवैः॥