The son of Shantanu was greatly depressed; and he censored the life of dependency and reflected for a long time, desirous of encountering Arjuna in battle.
निर्वेदं परमं गत्वा विनिन्द्य परवश्यताम्। दीर्घ दध्यौ शान्तनवो योद्धकामोऽर्जुनं रणे॥