Beholding Shrutayusha slain, O Bharata, the enraged Niyutayush and Dirghayusha, the sons of the former two heroes both foremost of men, assaulted the son of Kunti, afflicted with calamity that had befallen their sires they proceeded, scattering arrows of diverse description.
श्रुतायुषं च निहतं प्रेक्ष्य चैवाच्युतायुषम्। नियतायुश्च संक्रुद्धो दीर्घायुश्चैव भारत॥ पुत्रौ तयोर्नरश्रेष्ठौ कौन्तेयं प्रतिजग्मतुः। किरन्तोविविधान् बाणान् पितृव्यसनकर्शितौ॥