At that time your son Dushasana, the younger brother of the king, boldly going up to Bhimasena, shot hosts of shafts against him and Vrikodara like a lion taking his leap upon a big Ruru (deer) swiftly made a rush towards him.
तथागते भीममभीस्तवात्मजः ससार राजावरजः किरशरैः। तमभ्यधावत् त्वरितो वृकोदरो महारुरुं सिंह इवाभिपोदिवान्॥