Then Shikhandin pierced the grand father of the Bharatas, but the latter of undeteriorating renown struck him not, remembering his femininity.
शिखण्डी तं च विव्याध भरतानां पितामहम्। स्त्रीमयं मनसा ध्यात्वा नास्मै प्राहरदच्युतः॥