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The Pāṇḍavas will not escape. Only Kṛṣṇa can save them, but He has vowed not to take up weapons.”

Even Indra would not escape them. With them, I will kill the five Pāṇḍavas tomorrow.”

The duty of a warrior was certainly not easy.

His empowered arrows would not fail.

The prince’s suggestion that he was not trying his best only compounded the pain he already felt at having Had he not seen how hard his warriors had been fighting? Is it not sufficient evidence that Arjuna gratified Agni by withholding the celestial hosts at Khāṇḍava

If the powerful warrior will not agree to slay the Pāṇḍavas tomorrow, then I will return.

He knew that he too could not kill all the Pāṇḍavas; he had promised Kuntī to spare all but Arjuna.

“Or, if out of compassion for them, O lord, or hatred for me, you do not wish to kill the Pāṇḍavas, then

Without his horses, he could not maneuver away from Bhīma’s attack.

“No, my friend, things are not going our way.

Why could he not understand what was in his own best interests in this case?

He could not wait for the next day’s battle.

If Bhīṣma was not willing to slay the Pāṇḍavas, then he should stand down and allow Karṇa to fight.

“Grieve not, O best of the Bharatas. I will do what is pleasing to you without delay.

O best of men, I do not accept that you are incapable of checking the Pāṇḍavas.

“You should know, O monarch, that I will not at any time abandon you or the Kurus.

He would not use the weapons he had received from the gods, even though the celestial missiles were capable

Not tolerating their attack, Arjuna replied with arrows of his own.

He still could not realize that his hope to destroy the Pāṇḍavas was futile.

They were so foolish that not even Kṛṣṇa could change their minds. Yudhiṣṭhira looked at Kṛṣṇa.