Their enemies, O queen viz., the Pandavas, too, have not been more fortunate. Hear, what we, headed by Ashvatthaman, have done to them.
न चापि शत्रवस्तेषामृद्ध्यन्ते राज्ञि पाण्डवाः। शृणु यत् कृतमस्माभिरश्वत्थामपुरोगमैः॥