The might king of the Gandharas, however, once more said these words-"Stop, you sinful wretches, fight with the foe. What use is there of fight.” At that time, O foremost of Bharata's race, the king of the Gandharas had full ten thousand horsemen capable of fighting with bright lances.
गान्धारराजस्तु पुनर्वाक्यमाह ततो बली। निवर्तध्वमधर्मज्ञा युध्यध्वं किं सृतेन वः॥ अनीकं दशसाहस्रमश्वानां भरतर्षभ। आसीद् गान्धारराजस्य विशालप्रासयोधिनाम्॥