Facing his enemy he struck, or dealt backthrusts while moving away from him. Both experts in mace-fighting, Bhima and Duryodhana thus moved about and fought, and struck each other.
उपन्यस्तमपन्यस्तं गदायुद्धविशारदौ। एवं तौ विचरन्तौ तु परस्परमविध्यताम्॥