Then that foremost of kings Yudhishthira speedily fled away from the preceptor being borne by his fleet steeds. Then the prince of the Panchalas charged Drona.
ततो युधिष्ठिरः क्षिप्रं गुरुतो राजसत्तमः। अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः पाञ्चाल्यो द्रोणमभ्ययात्॥