Beholding the king of the Pandavas proceed against him, Shalya, the foremost of kings, quickly urged his elephant, O king, for the destruction of Drupada's son.
तमापतन्तं सहसा तु दृष्ट्वा पाञ्चालपुत्रं युधि राजसिंहः। तं वै द्विपं प्रेषयामास तूर्णं वधाय राजन् दुपदात्मजस्य॥