And they said-"He who will fight alone with the Pandavas or he that will leave a comrade engaged in fight, will be visited by the five grave and all the minor sins.”—–And they said-"Do not fight Ashvatthama alone, son of Drona. All of us, unitedly will fight with the enemy.
यो ह्येकः पाण्डवैर्युध्येद् यो वा युध्यन्तमुत्सृजेत्। स पञ्चभिर्भवेद् युक्तः पातकैचोपपातकैः॥ (अद्याचार्यसुतो द्रौणिर्नैको युध्येत शत्रुभिः।) अन्योन्यं परिरक्षद्भिर्योद्धव्यं सहितैश्च ह।