Seeing that terrible bowman coming towards him bow in hand, and his tow brothers on Janarddana's car, Drona's son became exceedingly anxious and thought his end was night. Never to be depressed, he thought of that high weapon which he had obtained form his father.
स दृष्ट्वा भीमधन्वानं प्रगृहीतशरासनम्॥ भ्रातरौ पृष्ठतश्चास्य जनार्दनरथे स्थितौ। व्यथितात्माभवद् द्रौणिः प्राप्तं चेदममन्यत॥ स तद् दिव्यमदीनात्मा परमास्त्रमचिन्तयत्।