It may be that they are bringing the kine, or being defeated are coming to us for negotiating peace with the Matsya's.
ते वा गाश्चानयिष्यन्ति यदि वा स्युः पराजिताः। अस्मान् वा [पसंधाय कुर्युर्मत्स्येन संगतम्॥