Then the fierce bowman Savyasachin, rushing quickly upon Ashvatthaman having the lions tail as the device on his banner, spoke these words to the latter.
ततो द्रुतमतिक्रम्य सिंहलाङ्कलकेतनम्। सव्यसाची महेष्वासमश्वत्थामानमब्रवीत्॥