Thereupon the son of Shantanu thus addressed the mighty car-warriors of his army, This fierce bowman, Bhima, inflamed with wrath, is slaughtering in battle the mighty sons of Dhritarashtra, accomplished in weapons, heroic, courageous and united though they are. Do you all receive that son of Pandu in battle”.
ततोऽब्रवीच्छान्तनवः सर्वानेव महारथान्। एष भीमो रणे क्रुद्धो धार्तराष्ट्रान् महारथान्॥ यथा प्राच्यान् यथा ज्येष्ठान् यथा शूरांश्च संगतान्। निपातयत्युग्रधन्वा तं प्रगृह्णीतं माचिरम्॥