O king! Go and convey my direction for Ashvatthama that he should battle taking all care of his life and not let go living Somakas at all possible efforts viz. he has to kill them all definitely.
राजन् ब्रूयाः सुतं मे त्वमश्वत्थामानमाहवे। न सोमकाः प्रमोक्तव्या जीवितं परिरक्षता॥