That foremost of the twice-born ones (i.e. Ashvatthama), thus addressed in harsh words by the son of Prishata, became terrible excited with wrath and said (to Dhristadyumna) “Wait, wait."
इत्युक्तः परुषं वाक्यं पार्षतेन द्विजोत्तमः॥ क्रोधपाहारयत् तीव्र तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्।