O king, there is no doubt that they are foremost of Kshatriyas, their conversations being on all military subjects. Our hope has been fulfilled. We have heard that the sons of Pritha escaped from the conflagration.
नि:संशयं क्षत्रियपुङ्गवास्ते यथा हि युद्धं कथयन्ति राजन्। आशा हि नो व्यक्तमियं समृद्धा मुक्तान् हि पार्थाञ्छृणुमोऽग्निदाहात्॥