Slaying Jayadratha in battle, I will return as soon as possible; O descendant of Madhu's race, meanwhile see that Drona may not capture Yudhishthira.
जयद्रथं च हत्वाहं द्रुतमेष्यामि माधव। धर्मराजं न चेद् द्रोणो निगृह्णीयाद् रणे बलात्॥