Thus slaughtered by Hridika's son in battle, the Pandavas began to run hither and thither and they could not then fight steadily.
ते वध्यमानाः समरे हार्दिक्येन स्म पाण्डवाः। इतश्चेतश्च धावन्तो नैव चक्रुतिं रणे॥